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Pumpkin 05

Make Pumpkin 05 at home with Unsifted All Purpose Flour, Unsifted Cake Flour, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, and Salt. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 2
• 1/2
• 1
• 1
• 3/4
• 2
• 1
• 2

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Lightly grease and flour cookie sheets. Preheat oven to 375 deg.

2. 2

   Sift dry ingredients together.

3. 3

   In separate bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar, and beat for 1 minute.

4. 4

   Beat in the egg and egg yolk.

5. 5

   Blend in the molasses and vanilla.

6. 6

   Add pumpkin and blend well.

7. 7

   Blend in the sifted dry ingredients by hand, in two additions, beating just until the flour has been absorbed.

8. 8

   Stir in the dates or raisins and bran.

9. 9

   Bake in middle of the oven for 12 to 14 minutes, or until firm to the touch.

10. 10

    Transfer cookies to racks and cool 20 minutes.

11. 11

    Store in airtight tin.