Name: Halloween Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Ingredients: 0.5 cup shortening; 1 cup brown sugar; 2 eggs, beaten; 1 cup canned pumpkin; 2 cup flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 0.5 tsp salt; 2.5 tsp cinnamon; 0.5 tsp nutmeg; 0.25 tsp ginger; 1 cup raisins; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 2 cup lemon icing confectioners' sugar; 1 tbsp lemon icing lemon juice; 1 tbsp lemon icing grated lemon rind

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Ingredients

½ cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
2½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp ginger
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 cup lemon icing confectioners' sugar
1 tbsp lemon icing lemon juice
1 tbsp lemon icing grated lemon rind

Method

Cream the shortening, sugar and eggs. Beat in the pumpkin, flour, baking powder, salt and spices. Add the raisins and nuts. Drop spoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 15 minutes.
Lemon Icing: Combine 2 cups confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind. Add cream to make spreading consistency. Frost the cookies; make faces with nuts, raisins, or chocolate chips.

Notes

Lee says very good. Makes 4 dozen. From Rosauers (Cookies, Candies CC-62).

Original card

The recipe above was transcribed from this scan of Vera’s original card.