Spiced Pumpkin Raisin Cookies

Spiced Pumpkin Raisin Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 3/4 cup raw sugar, plus additional for sprinkling
  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup raisins

 

Directions:

 

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 heavy large baking sheets with parchment paper.

 

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and allspice. Stir to blend well. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, pumpkin puree, oil, syrup and vanilla; whisk to blend. Using a flexible rubber spatula, gradually stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture. Stir in the raisins.

 

For each cookie, drop 1 generous tablespoon of batter onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing the mounds about 1 inch apart (or use a mini ice cream scoop). Using moistened fingertips, flatten each to a 2-inch-diameter round. Sprinkle each cookie with a bit more raw sugar.

 

Bake the cookies until brown and a bit firm to the touch, 17 to 20 minutes. Using a metal spatula, transfer the cookies to a rack and cool completely.

*Recipe courtesy of Food Network