Grandmas Old Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies Recipes

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

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.

OLD FASHIONED SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

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.

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Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease baking sheets.
• Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in medium bowl. Beat sugar and 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter in large mixer bowl until well blended. Beat in pumpkin, egg and 1 teaspoon 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.
• Combine sifted powdered sugar, milk, 1 tablespoon butter and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.

OLD FASHIONED SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, b. soda, b. powder, salt, and spices.
• Sift together the white and dark brown sugars.
• In a large mixer bowl, cream or beat butter and sugars well.
• Beat in the pumpkin, egg, and vanilla to the creamed butter and sugar.
• Gradually, beat in the dry mixture until all is blended well.
• Drop onto greased baking sheets by rounded tablespoon.
• Bake in 350-degree F pre-heated oven for 13-15 minutes (each successive batch needing less) or until edges are firmed up.
• Cool on the baking sheet about 2 minutes then remove to cool completely on wire rack.
• For Glaze: In a small bowl, combine all 4 glaze ingredients until smooth.
• Drizzle glaze over the tops of all the cookies. Let glaze set.

OLD-FASHIONED SOFT PUMPKIN COOKIES

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.