Here is a real start to the Fall/Winter season and an excellent way to get everyone's spirits going the merry and bright route. It's a great way to scent the air when you have the rest of the family working on setting up the Christmas tree, working on Christmas cards . . .
Pumpkin-Orange Cookies
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cups rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup cooked pumpkin
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
½ cup raisins
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine flour, oats, baking soda, and spices. In another bowl, combine butter and sugars, beating until fluffy. Add pumpkin, egg, orange zest, and vanilla, mixing well. Add flour mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts and raisins. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookies are very light brown. Cool slightly before removing from baking sheets to finish cooling on wire racks. Ice with Orange Glaze.
Orange Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fresh orange juice
Add vanilla and enough orange juice to form a thin icing. Drizzle over cookies and let set before serving.
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