Susan'S Pumpkin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. canned pumpkin
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. soft shortening
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. molasses
1 egg
1 c. quick rolled oats

Preparation

Mix pumpkin, sugar and spices together and set aside to be used as the filling.
Mix flour, soda and salt in a bowl.
To this, add and stir until the batter is no longer lumpy, the shortening, brown sugar, molasses and egg.
Blend the rolled oats into the batter.
On a lightly floured board, roll the dough to 1/8-inch thickness.
Cut into 4 dozen circles with a 2 1/2-inch cutter.
Place half of the circles on cookie sheet.
Place 1 teaspoon filling on each of these circles.
Cover with the second half.
Seal edges.
Bake for 15 minutes at 375\u00b0.