Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Serves: ~25 cookies

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Description:
The original recipe called for butter, I've made it a couple of times using either Soy butter, margarine and also coconut oil, I actually never tried them using real butter and they always turn into excellent cookies.

Variation: Could use chopped apricots instead of raisinssal Source: Online somewhere but don't have the link anymore

Ingredients:

 * 1 cup cooked mashed pumpkin
 * 1/2 cup coconut oil
 * 1 cup brown sugar (original recipe called for packed, I used loose and it seems enough)
 * 1 egg
 * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 * 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg (I used a bit less)
 * 1 cup whole wheat flour
 * 1/4 cup soy flour (can use white)
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
 * 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
 * 3/4 cup quick cooking oat
 * 1 cup chopped pecans
 * 1 cup raisins

Method:

 * 1) Combine sugar+coconut oil
 * 2) Add pumpkin, egg, cinnamon and nutmeg
 * 3) Mix dry ingredients
 * 4) Add dry to wet...
 * 5) Add nuts and fruit

Bake 15 minutes at 375.


 * I use parchmin paper and light colored aluminum cookie sheet. Drop cookies on parchment paper with a tablespoon and flatten lightly.

Rating:
Adults:****

Kids: Evelyn doesn't like raisins so her rating is low but Julia liked them!
 * Added on August 27 2024