Ms fields pumpkin spice cookies

36 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2½ cup FLOUR
½ teaspoon BAKING SODA
¼ teaspoon SALT
2 teaspoons PUMPKIN PIE SPICE
1 cup DARK BROWN SUGAR, PACKED
½ cup SUGAR
¾ cup BUTTER, SOFTENED
1 large EGG
1 cup PUMPKIN, CANNED
1 teaspoon VANILLA EXTRACT
1 cup RAISINS (6 OZ)
½ cup WALNUTS, CHOPPED

Directions

PREHEAT OVEN TO 300*F. MIX FLOUR, SODA, SALT AND PUMPKIN PIE SPICE IN A MEDIUM BOWL AND SET ASIDE. IN A LARGE BOWL BLEND SUGARS WITH AN ELECTRIC MIXER SET A MED SPEED. ADD THE BUTTER AND BEAT TO FORM A GRAINY PASTE.

SCRAPE SIDES OF BOWL, THEN ADD EGG, PUMPKIN AND VANILLA. BEAT AT MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY. ADD THE FLOUR MIXTURE, RAISINS AND WALNUTS.

BLEND AT LOW SPEED JUST UNTIL COMBINED. DROP BY ROUNDED TABLESPOONS ONTO UNGREASED COOKIE SHEETS, 1½ INCHES APART. BAKE 22-24 MIN UNTIL COOKIES ARE SLIGHTLY BROWN ALONG THE EDGES. IMMEDIATELY TRANSFER TO A COOL SURFACE.

Speaking of cookies, I found this today. If there is anyone here trying to use up that can of pumpkin in the fridge, this might do the trick: * From the Polka Dot Cottage, 1-201-822-3627, NJ's BBS for Homemakers! Posted by LISA on 11-25-95

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #710 by Lisa Clarke <lisa@...> on Aug 1, 97

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