CRANBERRY-PUMPKIN COOKIES

Cranberry-Pumpkin Cookies image

Soft, cake-like cookies.

Provided by Lucy Randall

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash

Time 32m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 cup solid pack pumpkin puree
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh cranberries
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon orange zest
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla, egg and pumpkin. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into mixture until well blended. Cut the cranberries in half and stir into mixture along with the orange zest and walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 89.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12.9 g, Cholesterol 11.9 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 131.1 mg, Sugar 6 g