Breakfast Pumpkin Cookies

January's Tasty Iron-Rich Recipe:

Breakfast Pumpkin Cookies
Yield: about 48 cookies

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups pureed pumpkin, cooked
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Mix pumpkin, brown sugar, eggs, and oil thoroughly.
3. Blend dry ingredients and add to pumpkin mixture.
4. Add raisins and nuts.
5. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.
6. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

Source: American Red Cross