Squash Cookies Recipe
Soft, moist and healthy, this cookie is a great addition to any cookie jar. Container: cookie sheet Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Serving Description: approximately 4 - 5 dozen, depending on size Ingredients - 1/2 cup butter, softened - 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed - 3/4 cup granulated sugar - 2 eggs - 1 1/2 cups winter squash, cooked - 2 1/2 cups flour - 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder - 1 teaspoon soda - 1/2 teaspoon salt - 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves - 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger - 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg - 1 teaspoon cinnamon - 1 1/2 cups raisins or any dried fruit - 1 1/4 cups walnuts, chopped Directions Preheat oven to 375ยบ F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In a large bowl, cream sugars and butter. Beat in eggs and squash. Then, in a medium bowl, sift together all dry ingredients and stir into the creamed mixture. Add raisins and nuts and combine. Spoon approximately 1 heaping tablespoon of batter per cookie onto prepared cookie sheet. Adjust for desired size of cookie. Bake for approximately 11 minutes. Remove and cool cookies on a baking rack. submitted by Cricket of Tamaras cookie list Sugar Says: People are like stained glass windows: They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, But when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light shining from within. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
