Spicy Pumpkin Drop Cookies

 

1

cup sugar

1/2

cup butter or margarine, softened

1

cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)

2

eggs

2

cups all-purpose flour

2

teaspoons baking powder

2

teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2

teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2

teaspoon ground ginger

1/4

teaspoon ground cloves

1

cup raisins, dried cranberries or dates

1/2

cup chopped nuts, if desired

• 1 Heat oven to 375°. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, or mix with spoon. Beat in pumpkin and eggs. Stir in remaining ingredients except raisins and nuts. Stir in raisins and nuts.
• 2 Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.