Soft Pumpkin Cookies Recipes

1 cup sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup shortening
1 Tbs. grated orange peel
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped nuts

1. Heat oven to 375-degrees.

2. Mix sugar, pumpkin, shortening and orange peel. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in raisins and nuts.

3. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet.

4. Bake until light brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

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