Great Pumpkin Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

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
• decorating icing or semi-sweet chocolate chips or candies or raisins (optional) or nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f grease baking sheets.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.
• 4 decorate as desired with icing, chips, candies, raisins or nuts.