Berglund:Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups shortening
• 17 oz can pumpkin
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Procedure

Cream sugar and shortening. Add pumpkin, eggs, vanilla; beat well. Sift together dry ingredients and add to wet mix. Stir in raisins and nuts. Drops onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes. Makes ~6 dozen.