PUMPKIN COOKIES (Chickasaw)
1/2 cup shortening
1 ½ cup cooked pumpkin
2 ½ cup of flour, less 2 tsp
4 tsp baking powder
1cup of raisins or dates
1 cup of chopped nuts
1 tsp lemon extract
1 1/4cup of brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, pumpkin and spices. Blend well. Sift dry ingredients together and add to pumpkin mixture. Blend until smooth. Stir in raisins, nuts and flavoring. Drop by tsps onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Yield approx. 3 dozen.
