Halloween Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 40 |
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My sister Carol has made these for her boys since they were little and both they and their friends loved them. Now the boys are in college, they just have to have them every Halloween.... so Carol sends them care packages. (Number of cookies is estimate) Ingredients:
4 cups flour |
2 cups oats |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
2 teaspoons cinnamon |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 1/2 cups margarine (or crisco) |
2 cups brown sugar |
1 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 (16 ounce) can solid pack pumpkin |
1 cup chocolate chips |
Directions:
1. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
2. Cream butter; gradually add sugars, beating til fluffy.
3. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
4. Alternate additions of dry ingredients and pumpkin, mixing well between additions.
5. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. For each cookie, drop upto 1/4 c cookie dough onto lightly greased cookie sheet; shape into pumpkin-shape with spatula.
7. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.
8. Decorate with icing and assorted candies, raisins, and/or nuts.
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