So easy, so good and so fun to share!

Griffen and Avary have a dessert potluck at the pumpkin patch tomorrow night!  Desserts can get messy so I decided to go the cookie route.  We make these every fall and decided to again today for tomorrow.  I thought I would share the recipe for either bake sales coming up or just sharing with your neighbors BOO basket :)

Pumpkin Cookies



1 cup softened shortening (I use Crisco-butter flavor)

2 cups of sugar

4 eggs

2 cups of canned pumpkin

4 cups of flour

8 tsp. of baking powder

2 tsp. of salt

5 tsp. of cinnamon

1/2 tsp. of ginger

1 tsp. of nutmeg

1 cup of raisins

1 cup of chopped walnuts (if you like nuts)

Mix it all together in a big bowl.  Drop by the spoonful on a greased baking sheet and bake at 400^ for 10 minutes.

Drizzle with frosting if you would like or just sprinkle with powdered sugar. 

I know this is a big recipe, 4 dozen, but they are so good, they won't last.