Pumpkin-Nut Cookies

Prep time: 15 min

Cook time: 15 min

Servings: 48

Yield: 48 servings

Description

These pumpkin-nut cookies are positively scrumptious. Keep them plain or frost them with colored buttercream frosting for the holidays.

• 1/2 cup shortening

• 1 cup white sugar

• 1 cup solid-pack pumpkin (such as Libby's®)

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

• 4 teaspoons baking powder

• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

• 1 cup raisins

• 1 cup chopped walnuts

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 cookie sheets.

2 Beat shortening with an electric mixer until creamy; add sugar gradually. Beat until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin and eggs; mix well.

3 Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and ginger together. Stir into the pumpkin mixture until blended. Add raisins and walnuts.

4 Drop teaspoonfuls of cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheets.

5 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are firm and starting to brown, about 15 minutes.