Can you leave out the rum? On 10/29/11, Marilyn <[email protected]> wrote: > PUMPKIN PECAN COOKIES > > > > 1/2 cup butter > > 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed > > 2 large eggs > > 1 cup pumpkin, fresh or canned > > 1 tsp. pure vanilla > > 1 tbsp. dark rum > > 1 tsp. grated lemon peel > > 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice > > 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour > > 3 tsp. baking powder > > 1 tsp. salt > > 1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice > > 1/4 tsp. ginger > > 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans > > 2 tbsp. sugar > > 1/2 tsp. cinnamon > > > > Preheat oven to 375°F. > > > > Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at > a time, stirring after each addition. > > > > If using fresh pumpkin, squeeze out all excess moisture. > > > > Add pumpkin, vanilla, rum, lemon peel and lemon juice. > > > > Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice, ginger and > nuts. Combine with butter/sugar mixture. > > > > Cooks Note: Adjust the consistency of the cookie batter, adding a tablespoon > of flour or so if mixture is too wet, or a tablespoon of water or rum if > mixture > > is too dry; this is necessary because the conditions that your flour are > stored under will cause your flour to absorb more or less moisture at > different > > times. > > > > Drop by large teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet leaving one inch of > space between cookies. Combine 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar with 1/2 > > tsp. cinnamon. Sprinkle over cookies before baking. > > > > Bake 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden around edges and centers are > set. Check after 10 minutes to make sure cookies are not browning too > quickly; > > adjust oven temperature if needed. The second and third batches often bake > more quickly than the first. > > > > Yield: about 4 dozen cookies. Enjoy. > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark >
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