Recipe - Ms Fields Pumpkin Spice Cookies

2 One half cup FLOUR
One half teaspoon BAKING SODA
One fourth teaspoon SALT
2 teaspoon PUMPKIN PIE SPICE
1 cup DARK BROWN SUGAR, PACKED
One half cup SUGAR
Three fourths cup BUTTER, SOFTENED
1 lg EGG
1 cup PUMPKIN, CANNED
1 teaspoon VANILLA EXTRACT
1 cup RAISINS (6 OZ)
One half cup WALNUTS, CHOPPED

PREHEAT OVEN TO 300*F. MIX FLOUR, SODA, SALT AND PUMPKIN PIE SPICE IN A
MEDIUM BOWL AND SET ASIDE. IN A LARGE BOWL BLEND SUGARS WITH AN ELECTRIC
MIXER SET A MED SPEED. ADD THE BUTTER AND BEAT TO FORM A GRAINY PASTE.
SCRAPE SIDES OF BOWL, THEN ADD EGG, PUMPKIN AND VANILLA. BEAT AT MEDIUM
SPEED UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY. ADD THE FLOUR MIXTURE, RAISINS AND WALNUTS.
BLEND AT LOW SPEED JUST UNTIL COMBINED. DROP BY ROUNDED TABLESPOONS ONTO
UNGREASED COOKIE SHEETS, 1 One half INCHES APART. BAKE 2224 MIN UNTIL COOKIES
ARE SLIGHTLY BROWN ALONG THE EDGES. IMMEDIATELY TRANSFER TO A COOL SURFACE.

Speaking of cookies, I found this today. If there is anyone here trying to
use up that can of pumpkin in the fridge, this might do the trick:

* From the Polka Dot Cottage, 12018223627, NJ's BBS for Homemakers!
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