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Jessica's Pumpkin Cookies

These pumpkin cookies are a family recipe and perfect for a family celebration.
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Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups unsifted flour
  • 2 cups quick or old fashioned oats (uncooked)
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1.5 cups margarine
  • 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 16 ounces solid-packed pure pumpkin (canned, but not a mix)
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
  • Combine flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, salt. Set aside.
  • Cream margarine and gradually add brown sugar and white sugar.
  • Beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add egg and vanilla to margarine mixture and mix well.
  • Alternate adding dry ingredients and pumpkin to the margarine mixture. Mix well after each addition.
  • Stir in chocolate chips. For small cookies, place spoonfuls of batter on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
  • For large cookies, use two or three spoonfuls of batter and spread into a pumpkin shape.Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
  • To decorate: Make your favourite buttercream icing. Divide the icing and add different flavours and colours. Spread icing over cookies and decorate with candies.