Pumpkin Cookies

By marlene

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup cooled pumpkin
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Cream shortening and sugar, add pumpkin, vanilla and salt. Sift baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and flour, add to pumpkin mixture. Fold in raisins and nuts. Drop by tsp onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350* until done.