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Auntie Flo’s Soft Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 c. shortening
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 c. pumpkin
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 2 c. flour
  • 1 t. soda
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 1 t. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 t. cinnamon
  • 1/21 c. chopped nuts (optional)
  • 1/2 c. chopped dates (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, stir ingredients together until well-mixed, then drop on lightly greased cookie sheet.  
  3. Bake in 375 degree oven for 8-10 min (do not overbake).
  4. When cool, frost with browned butter frosting (see recipe below).