Pumpkin Cookies

CACFP: 1 cookie = 1 bread
Makes 20 servings

Ingredients:
  • Sugar - 1/3 cup
  • Margarine, melted - 1/3 cup
  • Pumpkin - 1/2 cup
  • Egg, medium - 1
  • Vanilla - 1 teaspoon
  • Flour, whole-grain - 1 1/4 cup
  • Baking Soda - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Baking Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Pumpkin Pie Spice - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Cooking Spray
  • Confectioners Sugar (optional)

    Directions:
  • 1. Mix sugar, margarine, pumpkin, egg, and vanilla.
  • 2. Add dry ingredients.
  • 3. Beat well. Dough should be stiff; add more flour if necessary.
  • 4. Drop by spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet greased with cooking spray.
  • 5. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
  • 6. Dust with confectioners sugar, if desired.

    Note: If serving fewer than 20, refrigerate or freeze unused cookies to serve at a later date. (Leftovers should be labeled and dated.)