Pumpkin Cookie Faces - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. shortening
3 c. flour
2/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. canned pumpkin
3/4 c. light molasses
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. each: ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice
icing, raisins, gumdrops and candies for decorations

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar together. Stir in pumpkin and molasses. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and spices; blend into pumpkin mixture. Cover and chill 2 to 3 hours. Preheat oven to 375\u00b0. Roll dough 1/4-inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered board. Cut with floured pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter. Gently place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until firm to the touch. Cool on wire racks. Decorate as desired. Makes 2 dozen 3-inch cookies.