Cooking with BingoT Favorite Recipes for all to make

Just in time for Halloween.
I have been making the two recipes here for a few years for friends that love that Pumpkin thing.
I found them at cooks.com
They are good.
~T~
HAPPY HALLOWEEN



PUMPKIN COOKIES

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups cooked pumpkin, drained (or canned)
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 teaspoon ginger
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup chopped nuts
1 teaspoon butter rum Schnapps (optional)

Preheat oven to 400°F.

In a teacup, stir the raisins with the butter rum Schnapps (or use a teaspoon warm water). Soak for 15 minutes.

Butter should be softened slightly but not nearly melting. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in eggs and pumpkin.

In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and spices until well combined. Combine the mixed dry ingredients with the pumpkin mixture until well blended (continue mixing for less than 1 minute to avoid tough cookies).

Stir in raisins, the liquid they steeped in, and chopped nuts.

Drop by teaspoonful onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for about 15 minutes. Be careful not to overbake or cookies will be dry.

Remove cookies from oven; allow to cool 1 minute, then remove using a spatula, to continue cooling on a wire rack. When completely cool, store in plastic bag, wrap tightly and freeze, or use to fill the cookie jar where they won't last long!
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APPLE PUMPKIN BREAD

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/3 cups whole-wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
pinch each allspice, nutmeg, mace
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 15 oz. can Libby's Pumpkin
4 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup apple sauce
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
1/2 cup Granny Smith apples, peeled & chopped

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Grease two loaf pans with vegetable oil or non-stick spray.

Mix both kinds of flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt in the large bowl of an electric mixer.

Stir together pumpkin, eggs, sugar, applesauce, honey, oil or melted butter in a large bowl.

Combine pumpkin mixture with dry ingredients, stirring only until combined. Stir in apple.

Pour half of the batter into each loaf pan and bake at 350°F for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan.