Halloween Food & Fun/2004

Jumbo Jack-o'-Lantern Cookies

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
1-1/2 dozen N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup canned pumpkin 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
orange and green decorating icing or vanilla frosting and orange and green gel food coloring



1 In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugars; add the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with pumpkin. Stir in the chocolate chips.
2 Drop by 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Spread into 3-1/2 in pumpkin shapes. Drop 1/2 teaspoon of dough at the top of each for stem. Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Creat jack-o'-lantern faces on cookies with decorating icing or tinted frosting.

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