pumpkin cookies ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• cream shortening and sugar, then add the eggs. mix well. add vanilla and pumpkin. set aside.
• sift dry ingredients, then blend into the "wet" ingredients. fold in the nuts and raisins. mix well.
• drop by heaping teaspoons a greased cookie sheet, bake for 10 - 15 minutes. cool. best eaten if you let them "ripen" for a day. store in a sealed container.