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Town Crier Golden Pumpkin Cookies

Here's how you make Town Crier Golden Pumpkin Cookies
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 15m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Dry
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger, ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice, ground
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
  • 1 cup raisins
  • Cream
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 1 cup pumpkin, canned
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
  • Topping
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F.

  • Step 2: Sift dry ingredients and set aside.

  • Step 3: Cream shortening and sugar thoroughly.

  • Step 4: Add well beaten eggs, pumpkin and flavorings and the dry ingredients (save some of the dry ingredients for dredging the raisins and nuts).

  • Step 5: Add raisins and nuts which have been dredged in some of measured flour.

  • Step 6: Mix well.

  • Step 7: Drop by teaspoon onto well greased baking sheet.

  • Step 8: Sprinkle with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.

  • Step 9: Bake for about 15 minutes.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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