Pumpkin Spice Cookies

(from Adams Family’s recipe box)

Source: Teresa Heinz Kerry

Cook time: 12 minutes

Categories: Dessert, not tried

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree (from 15-oz can; do not use pumpkin pie filling)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup raisins

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Have ready well-greased cookie sheets.

  2. With electric mixer, cream butter and sugar.

  3. Beat in egg, pumpkin, and vanilla.

  4. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and allspice.

  5. Stir in pumpkin mixture.

  6. Stir in chopped walnuts and raisins.

  7. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets and bake in preheated oven 12-15 minutes, until golden on edges.

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