These pumpkin cookies are really fluffy and delicious! Give them a try! You (and your kids) will be glad you did.
Here is our recipe:
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar (white)
- 1 cup mashed pumpkin (fresh or canned)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp of chocolate sprinkles
Method:
- Heat oven 350'
- Cream sugar and shortening until smooth.
- add egg ; mix well.
- add pumpkin and vanilla; mix.
- Add dry ingredients; mix
- Drop by spoon on un-greased cookie sheet.
- bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are a little more golden around the edges.
- Take out of oven and (while hot) sprinkle chocolate sprinkles over cookies.
Enjoy!
by Local Green Circle, October 2009