Pumpkin Drops(Cookies)

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Pumpkin Drops (Cookies)

Recipe By : Nathalie Dupree, TVFN
Serving Size : 72 Preparation Time :1:30
Categories : Dupree

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 sticks butter -- at room temperature
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup canned or cooked fresh pumpkin puree
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 Pinch salt
2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin-pie spice
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl beat together butter, brown
sugar, eggs and vanilla until light. Beat in pumpkin. Add flour, baking
powder, baking soda, salt and pumpkin-pie spice, beating until blended. Stir
in chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop teaspoonfuls of batter 2 inches apart on
ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
Transfer cookies from baking sheets to a wire rack and cool. Yield 6 to 7
dozen 1 1/2-inch cookies

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