Pumpkin Cookie Faces
- 1/4 c. shortening
- 3 c. flour
- 2/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 c. canned pumpkin
- 3/4 c. light molasses
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. each: ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice
- icing, raisins, gumdrops and candies for decorations
- Cream shortening and sugar together. Stir in pumpkin and molasses. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and spices; blend into pumpkin mixture. Cover and chill 2 to 3 hours. Preheat oven to 375u0b0. Roll dough 1/4-inch thick on lightly floured cloth-covered board. Cut with floured pumpkin-shaped cookie cutter. Gently place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until firm to the touch. Cool on wire racks. Decorate as desired. Makes 2 dozen 3-inch cookies.
shortening, flour, brown sugar, pumpkin, light molasses, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, raisins
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1047874 (may not work)