Pumpkin Cookies (Jannie)

Mix:

1 lg. can pumpkin                                        

1 cup oil                                                      

3 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

Mix:

5-6 cups flour                                                       

1 tsp. salt                                                    

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. baking powder

3 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix.  Drop by spoon and bake at 375°for 12 minutes.

Frosting:

½ cup butter                                               

8 oz. cream cheese                                                

4-5 cups powdered sugar

2 tsp. vanilla

Frost when cookies are completely cooled.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (Jannie)

2 cup flour                                                   

1 tsp. baking powder                                   

1 tsp. cinnamon                                           

½ tsp. soda                                                 

½ tsp. nutmeg                                             

Chocolate chips

½ cup margarine or butter

1 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup canned pumpkin

Mix all ingredients.  Bake at 375° for 8 - 10 minutes.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (Melodie)

½ cup shortening

1 ½ cups sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 egg

1 cup pumpkin
1 tsp. cinnamon

2 ½ cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. baking powder

1 cup chocolate chips

                                                         

Cream shortening, sugar, vanilla and egg.  Then mix in pumpkin.  Beat dry ingredients.  Mix in chocolate chips.  Bake at 375° for 10 minutes.

Pumpkin Bars (Jannie)

2 cups sugar                                                 

1 cup oil                                                      

2 tsp. baking powder                                            

2 tsp. cinnamon                                            

1 can pumpkin (about 2 cups)

2 eggs

2 cups flour

½ tsp. salt

2 tsp. soda

1 cup nuts (opt)

Mix all ingredients.  Bake at 350° at 25 minutes (16x20 pan).

Pumpkin Squares (Melodie)

2 cups sugar                                                 

1 cup vegetable oil                                       

4 eggs                                                         

1 - 16 oz. canned pumpkin                                    

2 cups flour                                                 

1 tsp. soda                                                 

¼ tsp. cinnamon

2 tsp. baking powder

1 cup nuts

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

¼ tsp. salt

Combine together and pour in jelly roll pan.  Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.  When cool, frost.

Frosting:

1 lb. powdered sugar

1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese

1 cube butter or margarine

2 tsp. vanilla

Frost cake and chill thoroughly for 1-2 hours.

Country Pumpkin Bread (Jannie)

6 eggs                                                         2 ¼ tsp. salt

1 large can pumpkin                                     1 ½ tsp. cloves

1 ½ cup oil                                                  1 ½ tsp. cinnamon

4 ½ cup sugar                                               1 ½ tsp. nutmeg

5 cup flour                                                   1 ½ cups nuts

3 tsp. soda                                                   1 ½ cups coconut or

¾ tsp. baking powder                                    raisins (if desired)

Combine eggs, pumpkin, oil and sugar in one bowl.  Combine flour and spices in another bowl.  Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture.  Stir in nuts and coconut.  Line 3 large loaf pans with waxed paper and fill with batter.

Bake at 325° for 1 ½ hours.

Pumpkin Pancakes (Jacob)

2 cups pancake mix (any kind)

1 cup pumpkin

1 cup water

1 tsp. pumpkin spice

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix together.  May need to add more water to thin.  Cook into pancakes.  Top with syrup, Nutella, or my favorite - both.