Halloween Desserts--Pumpkin Cookies

My mother passed away it will be four years on the twenty-second of October. She was a very loving and caring woman and mother. She never asked much from us kids but love and respect. We had both for her. I just wanted to share one of her favorite recipes with you all and hopefully you get as much enjoyment out of it as we did when us kids were helping her making this recipe!

I remember when I was younger, and my mother making this cookie for Christmas!! BUT I figured since it was close to Halloween and pumpkin is usually the theme for Halloween why not share the recipe with you all!! Hope you enjoy this hubpage and put the recipe into action!

Why just save them for two of the major holidays!! Make them all year round. Thanksgiving is a great time to make them as well!

The ingredients for the recipe are the following:

1 cup chopped nuts

1 cup raisins

2 1/2 cup flour

3 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ginger

1/2 cup shortening

1 1/4 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 cup pumpkin

Get all your ingredients, utensils, and mixing bowls together before starting the recipe.

Turn oven on to 400 degrees

Grease cookie sheet

Cream your shortening, then add your sugar and eggs (one at a time). Add pumpkin, stir in all dry ingredients. Gradually stir in nuts and raisins. Drop by teaspoon fulls on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 mins. Make sure that bottom is golden brown.

You may also subsitiute the walnuts or raisins for chocolate chips if you would like or just leave them out altogether!!

If you like this recipe please certainly share this hub as I believe if you give it a try there will be no going back to any other kind of pumpkin cookie out there. I hope you have enjoyed reading the recipe and put it to good use. THIS is one of my ALL-TIME favorite cookies. Thanks so much again and happy baking and eating!