Golden Pumpkin Drops

By MaryEllen

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup shortening (Crisco)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar - (packed)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 1/2 cup flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• GLAZE
• 2 tablespoons soft butter
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• Servings: 48
• Nutrition Facts
• Serving size: 1/48 of a recipe (1 ounces).
• Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
• Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories 99.99
• Calories From Fat (42%) 42.49
• % Daily Value
• Total Fat 4.82g 7%
• Saturated Fat 1.65g 8%
• Cholesterol 11.68mg 4%
• Sodium 106.23mg 4%
• Potassium 60.29mg 2%
• Total Carbohydrates 13.35g 4%
• Fiber 0.55g 2%
• Sugar 7.09g
• Protein 1.36g 3%

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cream shortening and add sugars and beat. Stir in eggs, vanilla, water and pumpkin. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to other ingredients, then add spice, raisins and nuts.

2. Drop by teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheet (they don't spread much) and bake in 350F oven for 15-18 minutes.

3. When almost cool, frost them with glaze.