I made these tonite and they are so tasty!  I haven’t drizzled the frosting on yet, but they are really so so good.  And I added some craisins in place of half the raisins.  Yum Yum!  5 stars from me and they are SUPER easy and make a lot!  (like 5-6 dozen)  Enjoy! Pumpkin Cookies Ingredients: 4 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon allspice 2 cups vegetable shortening 2 cups granulated sugar 1 can (15 oz.) LIBBY’S® 100% Pure Pumpkin 2 large eggs 4 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided 2 cups raisins 1 cup nuts, chopped 2/3 cup butter, softened 3 teaspoons to 4 rum extract 4 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup evaporated milk Cookies: Preheat oven to 350 F or 175 C. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice in medium bowl. Beat shortening and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl for 30 seconds. Add pumpkin, eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; beat until blended. Gradually add flour mixture into pumpkin mixture at low speed until combined. Stir in raisins and nuts. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely. Spread each cookie with frosting. Frosting: Beat butter, rum extract and remaining vanilla extract in medium mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and evaporated milk until smooth (frosting will be thin).

I made these tonite and they are so tasty!  I haven’t drizzled the frosting on yet, but they are really so so good.  And I added some craisins in place of half the raisins.  Yum Yum!  5 stars from me and they are SUPER easy and make a lot!  (like 5-6 dozen)  Enjoy!

Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 2 cups vegetable shortening
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 can (15 oz.) LIBBY’S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
  • 2 cups raisins
  • 1 cup nuts, chopped
  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 3 teaspoons to 4 rum extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk

Cookies:

Preheat oven to 350 F or 175 C.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice in medium bowl. Beat shortening and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl for 30 seconds. Add pumpkin, eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; beat until blended. Gradually add flour mixture into pumpkin mixture at low speed until combined. Stir in raisins and nuts. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely. Spread each cookie with frosting.

Frosting:

Beat butter, rum extract and remaining vanilla extract in medium mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and evaporated milk until smooth (frosting will be thin).

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