Pumpkin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 1/4 c. sifted powdered sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
green and orange paste food coloring
pecan pieces
chocolate morsels

Preparation

Cream butter; gradually add powdered sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and flavorings, beating until blended.
Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture, mixing well.
Color 2/3 cup cookie dough with green food coloring.
Color remaining dough with orange food coloring.
Spoon orange dough into a pastry bag fitted with metal tip number 2110.
Pipe mixture into pumpkin shapes on ungreased cookie sheets.
Spoon green mixture into a pastry bag with metal tip Number 10.
Pipe green stems on each pumpkin.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 6 to 8 minutes.
Immediately arrange pecans pieces and chocolate morsels to make pumpkin faces.
Remove to wire racks to cool.
Yields 3 dozen.