PUMPKIN COOKIES III

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This recipe was given to me by a very sweet friend of mine who is 86 years old. My children (6 of them) love this cookie. Frost with a powdered sugar and milk frosting when cool.

Provided by Terry

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Squash

Time 30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup canned pumpkin
½ cup raisins
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together sugar, egg, shortening, and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in the pumpkin, raisins, and walnuts. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake 10-15 minutes in the preheated oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119.5 calories, Carbohydrate 13.6 g, Cholesterol 5.2 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 131.9 mg, Sugar 7.2 g