Pumpkin Spice Cookies
(from Adams Family’s recipe box)
Source: Teresa Heinz Kerry
Cook time: 12 minutesCategories: Dessert, not tried
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (from 15-oz can; do not use pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup raisins
Directions
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Heat oven to 375 degrees. Have ready well-greased cookie sheets.
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With electric mixer, cream butter and sugar.
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Beat in egg, pumpkin, and vanilla.
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Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and allspice.
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Stir in pumpkin mixture.
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Stir in chopped walnuts and raisins.
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Drop by tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets and bake in preheated oven 12-15 minutes, until golden on edges.