Great Pumpkin Cookies

Name: Great Pumpkin Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 20 cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked); 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 lb butter or 1/2 lb margarine, softened; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 cup Libby's canned pumpkin; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3/4 cup chopped walnuts; 3/4 cup raisins; raisins (optional) or nuts (optional)

Submitted by Chef #638438

"After so many reviews saying that pumpkin cookies were cakey, I tried this one from Quakeroats.com and it was not. It was very good. I used fresh pumpkin and I added a cup of chocolate chips to half of the batter...also very good!"

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 20 cookies

ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ¹⁄₃ cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ lb butter or 1/2 lb margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup Libby's canned pumpkin
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
³⁄₄ cup chopped walnuts
³⁄₄ cup raisins
raisins (optional) or nuts (optional)

directions

Heat oven to 350°F Grease baking sheets.
In medium bowl, combine flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla; mix well. Add flour mixture; mix well. Stir in nuts and raisins. Drop 1/4 cup dough onto prepared baking sheet; spread into 3-inch circle or oval. Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until cookies are firm and lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets; remove to wire racks. Cool completely.
Decorate as desired with icing, chips, candies, raisins or nuts.