From Paulette Vickery's Recipe Collection

Halloween Pumpkin Cookies

cookies, desserts

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
2 each eggs
1 cup pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 1/2 cup flour
4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and mix well. Add pumpkin, vanilla, lemon extract and lemon peel. Stir in dry ingredients. Add raisins and nuts. Mix thorly. Drop by tablespoons full onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees 15 minutes.

Yield: 36 servings






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