Enter the 2009 Cookie Bakeoff Bonanza!
Yield:
Single batch serves 25 large cookies (tablespoon drop)
Double batch serves 60 large cookies (tablespoon drop)
Ingredients:
1-1/3 cups sugar
1/2 cup margarine or shortening (slightly melted)
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin (use 1 large can in double batch)
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ginger
2-1/2 cups flour
Chocolate chips, almonds, pecans, raisins (optional)
Directions:
1. Cream together (by hand or hand beater) sugar and margarine or shortening. Add in eggs, pumpkin, vanilla, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
2. Add flour and mix to a "soft dough". Stir in desired amount of chocolate chips (I use semi-sweet and dark chocolate), almonds, pecans and raisins, if using.
3. Drop from spoon (I use tablespoon drop) on lightly greased cookie sheet, about 3 inches apart.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes until lightly brown. Cool on wax paper.
Submitted by Stephanie O'Brien
