Pumpkin-wine Cookies With Glaze

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup walnuts
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup wine (originally used port, i prefer a blush)
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 well beaten eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin
• 2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons wine

Recipe

• 1 soak nuts and raisins in wine for a few minutes.
• 2 cream shortening and sugars together.
• 3 stir in eggs and vanilla and wine mixture.
• 4 add pumpkin (will curdle).
• 5 sift together and add flour, baking powder, salt and spices.
• 6 dough will be stiff.
• 7 drop by teaspoon onto lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake at 350°f for about 15 minutes.
• 9 in a separate bowl, mix water, powdered sugar and wine.
• 10 when cool, frost with glaze.