Email to Judy Garcia      

Recipe Categories: jgarcia's HOME PAGEALLRECIPES APPETIZERS BREAD BREAKFAST CAKESandPIES CANDY CANNINGandPRESERVING CASSEROLES COOKIES COPYCAT CROCKPOT DESSERTS DIPS DOGFOOD EGGS ETHNIC FISHandSEAFOOD FROSTING FRUIT ICECREAM MAINDISHES MARINADES MEATS MIXES MUFFINS NAMEBRANDRECIPES PASTA PASTRIES POULTRY RICE SALADandDRESSING SANDWICHES SAUCES SCONES SIDEDISHES SNACKS SOUPSandSTEWS SPICESANDRUBS VEGETABLES

Pumpkin Cookies




Source of Recipe


Beary Good Recipes cookbook


Recipe Introduction


Adapted from a recipe in the Beary Good Recipes cookbook. Proceeds from this cookbook go to benefit the "Shop-With-A-Cop" program in Orem, Utah


List of Ingredients




2¾ c sugar
¾ c margarine
1 egg
3¾-4 c all-purpose flour
1½ tsp baking soda
1½ tsp baking powder
1½ tsp cinnamon
¾ tsp salt
1½ c canned pumpkin
1½ tsp vanilla
1½ c chocolate chips or raisins
1½ c chopped nuts (optional)
(My adaptions are to also add ½ tsp cloves and ½ tsp ginger)

Recipe



Heat oven to 350°

Cream sugar, margarine and eggs together. Stir dry ingredients together and add alternately with pumpkin and vanilla, mixing well.

Stir in chocolate chips or raisins and nuts, if using.

Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes.