Busters Recipes

Pumpkin Cookies

2 cups crisco (shortening)

2 cups sugar

1-16 oz can pumpkin

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

4 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon allspice

2 cups raisins

1 cup chopped nuts

Cream crisco and sugar. Add pumpkin, eggs and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour and next 5 ingredients and 1 teaspoon salt. Add to batter; mix well.

Stir in raisins and nuts.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake @ 350 for 12-15 minutes. Cool on rack.

If desired frost with vanilla frosting.

Makes 7-dozen