By Lex
(JasonDolleyFan7)

"Hey guys, Thanks for coming! I'm Luvette. I'll be teaching you how to make these delicious cookies! They are good any time, but they're great to have after Thanks Giving dinner!"

The ingridients you will need are:
1/2 cup of SHORTENING
1 cup of SUGAR
1 cup of CANNED PUMPKIN
1 teaspoon of VANILLA EXTRACT
2 cups of FLOUR
1 teaspoon of BAKING POWDER
1 teaspoon of BAKING SODA
1 teaspoon of CINNAMON
1 dash of SALT
1 cup of RAISINS
2 tablespoons of BUTTER
1 and a half cups of POWDERED SUGAR
2 tablespoons of MILK

In a mixing bowl, cream the shortening and sugar. Add the pumpkin and vanilla.

In a seperate bowl, combine the flour, the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add it to the creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in raisins.

Drop by teaspoon full on to greased baking sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees F. for 12 - 14 minutes, or until slightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Looks like they're done!!

While they are cooling off we will make the frosting.

Melt butter in a sauce pan. . .

. . .and stir in the powdered sugar and milk, and flavouring until smooth.

Frost the cooled cookies. This recipe serves 3 dozen cookies.

Thanks for joining us!! And Happy Thanks Giving!!