In my book, fall kind of wins overall.
It's just better than all the other seasons.
If it didn't usher in winter so darn quickly around here- I would like it even more.
Fall brings with it...
cozy warm sweaters
Romance
beautiful colors
But most importantly- it brings:
My Great Grandmother's homemade pumpkin cookies!!
You will have to eat one of these to TRULY understand the power
they have to completey break down in you any self- control you
thought you had.
Ingredients:
1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. pumpkin
1 egg
2 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup nuts (walnuts or pecans, or leave the nuts out if you'd like!)
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
3 tbs. butter
4 tbs. milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1-2 cups powdered sugar
3/4 tsp. vanilla
Recipe:
1) mix shortening, sugar, pumkin and egg.
2) add flour, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, baking powder and bakin soda.
3) bake at 350 for 7-10 mins.
4) when cooled, cover with *glazed icing
*icing recipe:
1) bring butter, milk and brown sugar to a boil.
2) let simmer for 1-2 mins stirring constantly and then let cool
3) add 1-2 cups powdered sugar (depending on how creamy you want it)
4) add a bit of vanilla (again, this is a 4th generation recipe- some measurements have
been left out all together:)
Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!!
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