toni
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:07 pm Post subject: Pumpkin Spice Cookies |
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1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup pumpkin
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Optional additional ingredients
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts)
Mix it all together, drop spoonfulls on baking sheet
and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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Your degrees, they're F, right? That's approximately 176 C. Shortening, what do you use? Butter, margarine or oil, or doesn't it matter?
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Oops, sorry, yes that is 350degrees F
Do you have something like Crisco shortening?
http://www.crisco.com/Products/Category.aspx?GroupID=17
It's vegie oil in solid form. You could probably use butter or margarine but I wouldn't use the liquid oil, that might change the outcome.
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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Hm, I really don't know. I shall have to call in an expert... Oh Biita!  Come on and help me out here, what do you use instead of Crisco shortening?
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I was looking all over for a recipe for pumpkin bars this afternoon and not finding what I wanted. I of course have packed all the cookbooks so was looking on the internet. All of them used way too much sugar. So, I adapted your recipe, Toni. Hope you don't mind. I just used oil instead of shortening and used two cups of pumpkin and mixed it all up and baked it on a large cookie sheet with 3/4 inch sides. I baked it at 350 degs. and it came out just right. Now, I have to put a glaze on it and it will do for taking to work tomorrow. I made a pumpkin pie while I was at it. I do like fall. dooley
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kaseylib
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Are they soft or crispy cookies? My grandmother used to make something with similar ingredients, and they were crisp and spicy. I miss her cooking!
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Oh yummy!Droopy, I couldn't find Crisco here- it's pretty much hit or miss in the grocery stores and I substituted butter. I love them. I am making a bigger batch to send in to the guys on base. Thanks Toni! You rock! Do you have any other favorite cookie recipes? I am always looking for new ones to cook for "my" homesick guys.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:35 am Post subject: |
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I'll use margarine and see how we do.
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Kasey, they are plump and soft and really good.
TBL, I do have two other really easy and sinfully addictive cookies that I will post. I just checked the rest of this forum and realized I have not posted them already, really surprised at that.
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I use lard at times in place of crisco. Makes great pastry crusts. If you can find that I would try that over margarine.
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travelingbooklover
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| Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Toni! I can't wait to try them. Your pumpkin cookies were a hit.
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