One of my favorite things about fall is heating up the oven to whip up some baked goods and take the chill out of the house. I suppose I turn the oven to bake and 375* a little more often then I should, but I can't help myself sometimes. Today I made up one of my favorite recipes from my sweet Grandma R. If you haven't had your fill of pumpkin goodies this fall and your house feels chilly, these cookies may do the trick.
Grandma R's pumpkin cookies
1 cup pumpkin
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup dates (optional)
nuts (optional)
1 tsp vanilla
1tsp soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2 cups flour
Cream shortening and sugar together. Add pumpkin and vanilla. Mix well. In a
separate bowl mix dry ingredients. Combine both mixtures. Stir in dates
and nuts if desired (I prefer adding dates and nuts, but the cookies are good without too).
Bake @375 for 8 minutes
Icing
2 cups powdered sugar
pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla
2 tablespoons butter
hot water (until desired thickness)
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