Pumpkin Raisin Cookies

By á-48726

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350º. Grease cookie sheet with shortening. Mix shortening and sugars in large bowl; beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in pumpkin, raisins and nuts. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet. Can flatten with bottom of sugared glass Bake 15 minutes. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.