Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
by Lisa Shull
Ingredients:- 2 c flour
- 1 1/3 c oats (quick or old fashioned)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 c butter or margarine, softened
- 1 c brown sugar
- 3/4 c granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 c canned pumpkin {NOT pumpkin pie filing}
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 c chopped walnuts
- 3/4 c raisins
Prep: 15 min Cook: 14 min Preheat: 350°F
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
- In meduim bowl combine the first 5 ingredients.
- In a large bowl beat butter and sugars until smooth and creamy. Add egg, pumpkin, and vanilla, beat until combined.
- Gradually add dry ingredients, beatiing after each addition. Stir in walnuts and raisins.
- Drop dough onto cookie sheets. I use a 2TBS scoop. Bake about 14-16 minutes or ujntil slightly browned. Cool on pans 2 minutes, then remove to baking rack. Cool completely before storing.
- If I am using Old Fashioned Oats, I sometimes run the oats through a mini chopper or blender before adding to the dry mixture.
