Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup pumpkin
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup raisins or dates
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 cup nuts
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 cups flour

Directions

Cream pumpkin, shortening, and sugar , then add raisins or dates, vanilla and nuts and mix well. Sift flour, soda, baking powder and cinnamon and add to other mixture. Drop onto cookie sheet, brush top with milk. Bake 8 minutes at 375 degrees F. These are moist cookies and keep well.

By Robin from Washington, IA