Grandmas Old Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add pumpkin; mix well. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat the frosting ingredients until light and fluffy. Frost cookies. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• 1. Cookies: In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, cream butter, egg and vanilla; beat until light and creamy. Add dry ingredients; mix well. (OPTIONAL: Add 1/2 cup nuts, raisins, OR chocolate chips.) Drop by rounded tablespoon onto greased cookie sheets. Smooth tops of cookies. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Drizzle with glaze. Makes 2-3 dozen cookies
• 2. Glaze: In small bowl, combine 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Blend until smooth.

Steps:

• 1. PREHEAT oven to 350F.
• 2. COMBINE flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt in a medium bowl.
• 3. BEAT sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until well blended. Beat in the pumpkin, molasses, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradulally beat in flour mixture. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto baking sheets.
• 4. BAKE for 15 - 18 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. (unless you eat them first!)
• 5. EAT with a big glass of cold milk.

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla; beat until light and creamy.
• Mix in dry ingredients until well blended.
• Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto greased cookie sheet.
• Smooth tops of cookies.
• Bake in preheated 350°F degree oven for 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine glaze ingredients, stirring until smooth and set aside.
• Cool baked cookies on wire rack.
• Drizzle glaze over top.
• For variations, stir any one of the following ingredients into batter: 1 cup raisins, chopped nuts, or rolled oats and/or 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) .
• Over a large bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar. Cut in butter and blend with a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in lightly beaten egg, cream, and vanilla. Blend well. Dough may be chilled, if desired.
• On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Sprinkle with sugar; cut into desired shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until delicately brown.