Let's bake a lot of homemade cookies today, as, according to holidayinsights.com, we find out that it is National Homemade Cookies Day. Baking any kind of cookie will do. Put on your apron and get baking. The more cookies you make, the better. You get extra points, if you are a mom. That's because everybody knows that mom makes the best cookies!
What qualifies as "Homemade": Making cookies from scratch is certainly homemade. And, it's the best way to celebrate this holiday. If you use a box mix, it still qualifies as homemade. There is some disagreement, as to whether using pre-packaged store bought cookie dough, where you slice the cookies and then bake them, is considered homemade. We will let you make that call.
It is okay to bake the cookies the night before this holiday....only if you bring them to work or a party on this holiday.
This is the best pumpkin cookie recipe of them all from gardenersnet.com, partly because it is made with love!
Grandma's Pumpkin Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup cooked, strained pumpkin (or canned)
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 cup raisins (dark = richer flavor; white = delicate flavor)
1/2 cup molasses
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 375.
Cream shortening and sugar.
Mix in pumpkin, egg, and molasses.
Stir in dry ingredients, spices and raisins.
Drop cookie batter, by the spoonful, onto an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake cookies 10 to 12 minutes.
Serving Tips and Suggestions:
These cookies taste best with a cold glass of milk.
Image: www.clipartpanda
What qualifies as "Homemade": Making cookies from scratch is certainly homemade. And, it's the best way to celebrate this holiday. If you use a box mix, it still qualifies as homemade. There is some disagreement, as to whether using pre-packaged store bought cookie dough, where you slice the cookies and then bake them, is considered homemade. We will let you make that call.
It is okay to bake the cookies the night before this holiday....only if you bring them to work or a party on this holiday.
This is the best pumpkin cookie recipe of them all from gardenersnet.com, partly because it is made with love!
Grandma's Pumpkin Cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup cooked, strained pumpkin (or canned)
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 cup raisins (dark = richer flavor; white = delicate flavor)
1/2 cup molasses
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 375.
Cream shortening and sugar.
Mix in pumpkin, egg, and molasses.
Stir in dry ingredients, spices and raisins.
Drop cookie batter, by the spoonful, onto an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake cookies 10 to 12 minutes.
Serving Tips and Suggestions:
These cookies taste best with a cold glass of milk.
Image: www.clipartpanda