Harvest drop cookies

7 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¾cupShortening
2cupsBrown sugar
2Eggs
1Cab pumpkin pie filling
1teaspoonVanilla
1teaspoonLemon extract
3¼cupDivided flour
2½teaspoonBaking powder
1cupChopped dates
1cupChopped pecans

Directions

Cream together shortening and brown sugar, beat in eggs one at a time, add eggs, pumpkin pie filling, and vanilla. Sift together 3 cups flour and baking powder, stir into mixture, mix remaining ¼ cup flour with dates and stir into batter. Stir in pecans. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 16 minutes. Makes 7½ dozen.