Filled "Pumpkin" Cookies
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INGREDIENTS COOKIES
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
2-3/4 cups flour
Orange food coloringFILLING
2 cups raisins
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawedPreheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Beat in egg and vanilla.
Add baking powder, spice, and flour 1 cup at a time, mixing after each addition. The dough will be very stiff; blend last flour in by hand. Do not chill dough.
To tint with icing color, add small amounts until desired color is reached.
Divide douogh into 2 balls. On a floured surface, roll each ball into a circle approximately 12 inches in diameter. Dip "Jack-O'-Lantern Cookie Cutters" in flour before each use. Place half the cookies on cookie sheets. Place 1 tablespoon filling on cookie. Cut eyes and mouth from remaining cookies. Place on top of filling. Press edges to seal.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
TO MAKE FILLING - Mix all ingredients in a bowl. You can also use jelly.