Pumpkin Cookies

By Lshah

Ingredients

• 1/2 c butter
• 2/3 c sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 c pumpkin
• 1 1/2 c flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp ground cloves
• 1 1/4 c oats
• 1/2 c chopped dates
• 3/4 c raisins
• 1/2 c chopped nuts

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, and add pumpkin.

In another bowl, combine flour baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Stir this mixture into the pumpkin mixture.

Add the oats, dates, raisins, and nuts, and combine ingredients well. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.

Bake the cookies in a preheated oven for about 12 minutes. Remove the cookies to a rack to cool.