Best Pumpkin Nut Cookies Recipes

PUMPKIN-NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 cookie sheets.
• Beat shortening with an electric mixer until creamy; add sugar gradually. Beat until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin and eggs; mix well.
• Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and ginger together. Stir into the pumpkin mixture until blended. Add raisins and walnuts.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are firm and starting to brown, about 15 minutes.

PUMPKIN NUT & RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F. Line sheet pans with parchment paper or spray with non stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
• 2. Beat in eggs and pumpkin.
• 3. In another bowl,mix dry ingredient ( except for raisins and nuts.) Mix into wet mixture slowly.
• 4. Stir in nuts & raisins, until thoroughly incorporated.
• 5. I used a heaping tablespoonful of batter for each cookie, a few inches apart on prepared sheet pan. Raise oven rack to the middle, so bottoms don't burn. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until no longer doughy. Don't over bake.
• 6. Can glaze if desired.

MACADAMIA NUT WHITE CHIP PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl.
• Beat butter and sugars in a large bowl until creamy.
• Beat in pumpkin, egg and vanilla until well mixed; gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chips and nuts.
• Drop by rounded Tbls. onto greased baking sheet; flatten slightly with back of spoon or greased bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
• Bake in preheated oven at 350°F for 11-14 minutes.
• Cool for 2 minutes, remove to wire rack to cool completely.

MACADAMIA NUT WHITE CHIP PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine flour, cinnamon, cloves and baking soda in small bowl.
• Beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in pumpkin, egg and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts.
• Drop by rounded tablespoon onto greased baking sheets; flatten slightly with back of spoon or greased bottom of glass dipped in granulated sugar.
• Bake for 11-14 minutes or until centers are set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

FROSTED PUMPKIN NUT-CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In large bowl, cream Crisco and brown sugar until light and fluffy.Beat in Pumpkin. Combine the flour, baking soda, powder and spices. Gradually add pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips.
• 2. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2" apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 3. Bake at 375* for 13-15 minutes or until firm.
• 4. *variation from Tasteofhome.com

PUMPKIN, ORANGE-DATE NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. *I coat the orange slices with a little flour to chop them up and to keep them from sticking together. Cream butter and cream cheese; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs; beat until well blended; stir in pumpkin and vanilla.
• 2. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking spice in a mixing bowl; stir well. Add dates, orange slices, and nuts to flour mixture. Gradually add flour mixture to cream mixture. Blend well. Drop tablespoons of batter unto an oil sprayed cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for approximately 15 minutes. Remove to rack and cool. Frost the cookies. This recipe makes approximately 3 1/2 dozen cookies.
• 3. Frosting: A mixture of 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, approximately 1 tbsp. melted butter, 2 - 3 tablespoons of milk, and 1/2 tsp. vanilla.

MACADAMIA NUT WHITE CHIP PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, cinnamon, cardamom and baking soda in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in Pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract until well mixed. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and macadamia nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto greased baking sheets; flatten slightly with back of spoon or greased bottom of glass dipped into granulated sugar. Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven from 11 to 14 minutes or until centers are set. Cool for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. =