Candied Pumpkin Dandies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. solid pack pumpkin
1 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. flaked coconut, lightly packed
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
finely chopped walnuts or peanuts
red and green chopped candied cherries

Preparation

Cook first 5 ingredients on medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes or microwave for 7 minutes.
Turn into buttered pan.
Cover with plastic wrap.
Cool completely.
Butter hands.
Shape into balls. Roll in chopped nuts.
Top each with 1/2 candy cherry.
Cover and store in refrigerator.
Yield: 2 1/2 dozen.