Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients:
2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup pumpkin
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla



Directions:

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Begin by sifting the first 5 ingredients together in a medium-sized mixing bowl; set aside. In a large mixing bowl cream the sugar and shortening, then add the pumpkin; blend well. Add the egg; beat well.



Next, gently stir in the dry ingredients, a little at a time, to form a smooth batter. Finally, add the vanilla and stir to combine.



Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a cookie sheet and bake for around 12 minutes.



Once cookies are done, cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheet, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.


Verdict:

Laura - Thumbs Up - These were delicious. I gobbled them up. The batter is very fluffy and not like a regular cookie dough. The cookies are more like cake than a cookie.

Randy - Thumbs Up - Randy liked them.

Nathan - Thumbs Up - Nathan loved these cookies. He licked the batter from the bowl and couldn't wait for the cookies to come out of the oven. He said these reminded him of muffins.

Leftovers: Leftovers didn't last long. I keep them in a ziploc container in the pantry.