Harvest drop cookies

7 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¾cupShortening
2cupsBrown sugar
2Eggs
1Cab pumpkin pie filling
1teaspoonVanilla
1teaspoonLemon extract
cupDivided flour
teaspoonBaking 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.