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Mom's Pumpkin Cookies Recipe

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Contributor:  
Contributor:  
Laura Lake
Added: Sunday, June 24, 2007
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3&1/4 C pumpkin
1 C sugar
2&2/3 C brown sugar
1 C shortening
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp lemon extract
5 C flour
2 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1&1/2 tsp baking soda
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

FROSTING:
1/4 C pumpkin
4 TBSP soft butter
1 lb powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp lemon extract
dash of salt
milk to desired consistency
Directions:
Directions:
COOKIES:
Beat sugar, shortening, eggs and extracts; add pumpkin. Mix together dry ingredients, then stir with mixture. Drop onto cookie sheet and bake at 375º for 15 min.

FROSTING:
Blend all together and spread onto cookies.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
A LOT!
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 min

 

 

 

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