Fall Recipes

I love fall. It's my favorite season. A chill in the air just gives me so much energy - and kicks my nesting instinct into high gear! What better time for baking?

These two recipes are from a coworker - they are incredibly delicious and easy. Fill your home with the aroma of Fall.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup sugar1 cup can pumpkin

½ cup butter

1 tsp. vanilla

1 beaten egg (or 2 if you want cake-like cookies)

2 cups flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 cup milk chocolate chips (semi-sweet not as good w/ pumpkin)

Optional:

½ cup raisins

½ cup walnuts

Combine sugar, pumpkin, butter, vanilla, and egg. Set aside. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and combine well. Stir in optional ingredients as desired.
Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 375.

Old-Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened

1 cup LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin

1 large egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Glaze (recipe follows)
PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Grease baking sheets.
COMBINE flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in medium bowl. Beat sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until well blended. Beat in pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets.
BAKE for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Drizzle Glaze over cookies.

GLAZE:
COMBINE 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl until smooth.
Cooks Note: For a variation add 1/2 cup chocolate chips or nuts to the recipe.
Estimated Times: Preparation - 10 minutes; Cooking - 18 minutes; Cooling Time - 2 minutes cooling.
Yields 36 cookies.
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Submitted by: LIBBY'S® Pumpkin