Punkin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. canned pumpkin
2 3/4 c. Gold Medal flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0 (moderate hot).
Mix sugar, shortening, eggs and pumpkin thoroughly.
Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting.
Blend dry ingredients; add to pumpkin mixture, stirring until well blended.
Add raisins and pecans.
Drop batter by teaspoonfuls on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Cookies may be iced when cool with a thin butter icing.
Makes about 6 dozen cookies.