Golden Pumpkin Drops

By MaryEllen

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 1/4 cups sugar (not brown)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup pumpkin
• 1/2 cup flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup chopped nuts
• Glaze
• 2 tablespoons soft butter
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons water

Preparation

Step 1

Cream shortening; add sugar and beat. Stir in eggs and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Add spice, raisins and nuts.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets (they don’t spread much) and bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes. When just about cooled, frost with glaze.