Pumpkin Cookies/sue

1 c Shortening

1 c Sugar

1 c Pumpkin; cooked

1 Egg

1 ts Vanilla

2 c Flour; sifted

1 ts Baking powder

1/2 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Salt

1 ts Cinnamon

1/2 ts Allspice

1 c Nuts; chopped

1 c Raisins

Recipe by: Sam Waring A spicy cookie with a mealy, rather unusual texture. Preheat oven to 375 F. Cream together shortening and sugar. Add and mix well the pumpkin, egg, and vanilla. Sift together and add to the above mixture flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and allspice. Stir in raisins and nuts. Drop cookies onto a well-greased cookie sheet and bake about 15 minutes.
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