pumpkin cookies

courtesy of: about.com
submitted by: missi
yield 3 dozen

- 1/2c butter, room temp
- 1/2c granulated sugar
- 1/2c light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/4c molasses
- 1 egg
- 1c canned pumpkin
- 2c all-purpose flour
- 1tsp baking soda
- 1-1/2tsp cinnamon
- 1/2tsp nutmeg
- 1/2c milk
- powdered sugar for dusting

1. preheat oven to 375.

2. in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. beat in molasses and egg. stir in the pumpkin.

3. in a separate bowl, sift together flour, soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. add to the sugar and molasses bowl with the milk. blend thoroughly without over mixing.

4. drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. bake 12 minutes, until set. let cool for 1 min on sheet and move to a wire rack. cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar.

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