HARVEST PUMPKIN COOKIES

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I make these every year for Thanksgiving and they are a huge hit! I haven't made them yet with the cranberries though. ENJOY!!

Provided by Dana-MMH

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 31m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup dried cranberries (optional)
pecan halves (about 36)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and all spice in medium bowl.
  • Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in pumpkin, egg and vanilla.
  • Gradually add flour mixture.
  • Beat at low speed until well blended, stir in chopped pecans and cranberries with spoon.
  • Drop heaping tablespoonsfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Flatten slightly with back of spoon, and press one pecan half into center of each cookie.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Let cookies stand on cookie sheets 1 minute; transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Store tightly covered at room temperature or you can freeze up to 3 months.

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