Created by dienia b on November 11, 2019
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375 °F
Step 2: Cream together the sugar and shortening.(they probably used lard)
Step 3: Add the egg, pumpkin puree and vanilla and beat well.
Step 4: Set aside.
Step 5: Sift and mix dry ingredients together and add to the sugar mixture.
Step 6: Add raisins and nuts
Step 7: Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
Step 8: Leave enough space between the cookies so that they don’t stick together. The mixture will make as many as 30 cookies, depending on their size.
Step 9: Icing:
Step 10: Combine brown sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan.
Step 11: Boil for 2 minutes.
Step 12: Let cool.
Step 13: Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
Step 14: Dip cookie tops in the icing.
Step 15: If the icing is too thick, thin it with a small amount of milk to loosen the consistency.