Spiced Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

The rest of our pumpkins came in.  I had a hard time not eating them all.  We have actually discussed having an entire garden just for pumpkins next year, and adding a few other varieties.  I am all for it.  I love pumpkin.

So, in the spirit of the pumpkin season, here is a recipe for spiced pumpkin oatmeal cookies.

Ingredients:

-          ½ c butter/margarine, softened

-          ½ c cinnamon applesauce

-          ¾ c brown sugar, packed

-          ¾ c sugar

-          1 tsp vanilla extract

-          1 c canned pumpkin puree

-          1 egg

-          2 c flour

-          1 ¼ c rolled oats

-          1 tsp baking soda

-          1 TBSP pumpkin pie spice mix

-          1 c golden raisins

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large bowl, beat margarine, applesauce, sugars and vanilla together until light and fluffy.  Add pumpkin and egg and mix well. In a separate bowl, mix flour, oats, baking soda, spices and ¼ tsp salt together.  Gradually beat in flour mixture.  Stir in raisins.  Drop batter by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased shiny cookie sheets.  Bake 11-13 minutes or until firm to the touch and lightly brown on the bottom.  Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.