How to Make Pumpkin Raisin Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

As the leaves start to change colors and the air becomes brisk, it's time to embrace the flavors of fall. One delicious way to welcome the season is by baking a batch of Pumpkin Raisin Cookies. These soft, chewy cookies are packed with warming spices, sweet raisins, and a touch of pumpkin puree, making them the perfect treat for cozy autumn days.

When you take your first bite of these cookies, you'll be greeted by the rich, earthy flavor of pumpkin. Combined with the sweetness of brow...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup solid pack pumpkin purée
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons warm water
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 2 dozen

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a medium bowl, cream shortening and sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanilla; mix until fluffy. Stir in pumpkin. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon; stir into pumpkin mixture. Finally, stir in raisins and walnuts.
  • Drop cookie dough by heaping spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, cookies should be light brown around the edges.
  • While cookies are baking, make the spice glaze: Mix confectioners' sugar with 2 tablespoons of warm water until there are no more lumps. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. If glaze is too thick, add a little more water.
  • When cookies are done baking, remove from oven and brush with spice glaze. Transfer to racks to cool.
  • Nutrition

    167 cal.

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 10mg
    • Sodium: 83mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 27g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 16g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 1mg
    • Calcium: 20mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 107mg