TW's Pumpkin Cookies

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 48
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 64.2
  • Total Fat: 3.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.2 mg
  • Sodium: 60.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
  • Protein: 0.7 g

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Introduction

These are really great in the fall or any time of the year! Enjoy!! These are really great in the fall or any time of the year! Enjoy!!
Number of Servings: 48

Ingredients

    1 cup sugar
    1 cup canned pumpkin
    1/2 cup shortening
    1 tablespoon grated orange peel
    2 cups flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/2 cup nuts (your choice, I used toasted pecans).

Directions

Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup shortening
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup nuts (your choice, I used toasted pecans).

Heat oven to 375˚F. Mix sugar pumpkin,shortening and orange peel. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nuts. Drop by spoonfuls onto an UNgreased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. Immediately remove and cool.

Makes three and a half to four dozen cookies, depending on the size.



********Optional: top with "Light Brown Glaze" (calories not figured in this SP recipe...) I like the cookies better plain, personally...

1/4 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-2 tablespoons milk

Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat until delicate brown. Stir in sugar and vanilla. Stir in milk until smooth.

Number of Servings: 48

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MISSWATKINS.