Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Basic Pumpkin Cookies

3/4 C. pumpkin, solid pack
1 cake mix, any variety
1/3 C. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. extract, any variety
1/4 C. margarine or butter, softened
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 C. chips, nuts, dried fruit, etc.

Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick cookie sheets). Lightly grease or spray cookie sheet.

In a large bowl, beat cake mix, extract, pumpkin, spice(s), and margarine with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute. Stir in chips/nuts/dried fruit.

On cookie sheet, drop dough by generous tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.

Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until set and light golden brown around edges. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely - about 30 minutes. Store loosely covered.

Yields = 36-40 cookies

For some yummy variations, click on each to see full recipe:

Hearty Pumpkin Ginger Cookies

Almond Pumpkin Cookies


Pumpkin Nut Cookies

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Spice Cookies

White Chocolate Pumpkin Cookies

Maple Frosted Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Pecan Pumpkin Cookies

2 comments:

  1. Finally someone after my heart! I keep getting flack for putting pumpkin recipes up!

    I'm saving this post to try some more! Thanks my dear!

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  2. I'm new to the pumpkin love, but if you see and goodpumpkin recipes - please toss some my way!!

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