Pumpkin Cranberry Cookies

Submitted by HokiesMom

"From a "clip-out" recipe that I found many years ago. The original recipe calls for raisins but I like using dried cranberries. These have a nice soft texture."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 30 cookies
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2⁄3 cup pumpkin puree
• 3⁄4 cup dried cranberries
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon clove

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Cream together the butter and the sugars.
3. Beat in the egg, pumpkin and vanilla.
4. Mix dry ingredients together and then add to the wet ingredients and blend well.
5. Stir in dried cranberries.
6. Drop batter by rounded tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Reviews

[Kim W.]

I originally found this recipe in the Victory Garden Cookbook. I will try and see if they are as good.

 

[Elisabetta47]

Such a tasty, cake-like cookie. They're not sweet enough for my sugar addicted children, so I drizzled them with a powdered sugar/butter/lemon juice glaze. Evenso, they still taste healthy!

 

[Boomette]

I used margarine instead of butter. I omitted the ginger and nutmeg but added more cinnamon. I loved them. They bake in the middle of oven for 20 minutes. Thanks Melissa :) Made for 123 hit wonders

 

[flower7]

These are good but I think they must need more salt as they seem kind-of lacking in flavor, surprising for the amount of spices... could just be my tastebuds today though! I used my cookie scoop (a #60 size) and got 31 cookies. Baked on parchment instead of greasing the pan. The batter is very sticky and thick - I was surprised to find it didn't spread very much so the cookies are very round :) They were very easy so I will be trying them again, but using more salt to try to bring out the flavors more. Thanks for posting!