Pumpkin Spice Cookies...

These are great cake-like cookies.   

Pumpkin Spice Cookies

a recipe from Jennifer Raymond

3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 1/2 cups raw sugar or other sweetener

4 Tablespoons flaxseeds
1 1/2 cup water
1 3/4 cups solid-pack canned pumpkin
1 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix the first 7 ingredients (not flaxseeds!) and set aside.

Blend the flaxseeds and 1 cup of the water in a blender for 1-2 minutes, until the mixture has the consistency of beaten egg white.

Add flax mix to the dry ingredients along with the pumpkin, water and raisins.

Mix until just combined.

Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a non-stick or lightly oil-sprayed baking sheet.

Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Remove with a spatula to a cooling rack.

Make 36

Notes:
When I made these I ended up with 60 cookies.
I used one can of pumpkin.

Chocolate Peppermint Kisses...

Mrs. Zunker mades these meringue cookies for a Christmas potluck at Grace Church.  They were delicious.  I was a little kid and I don't remember if I asked for the recipe or if my mom asked for me but I ended up with the recipe.  I made them and it was like magic!  I was so proud of my official "Irva Zunker shares her recipe" card.  I think she even sent it thru the mail...bliss!  As an adult I've screwed these up by messing with the recipe and misplacing the card.  When I found the card, got back to basics and baked like a kid with a precious recipe in front of her they turned out great!

Chocolate Peppermint Kisses

a recipe from Mrs. Zunker

coming soon!

Best Ever Sugar Cookies...

This was the recipe New Heights church gave to volunteers baking for the fall festival.  

They are the best cut-out cookies I've ever had.  We've had this recipe since probably October 1999.

Best Ever Sugar Cookies

a recipe from New Heights Church, Vancouver Washington

1 cup unsalted butter (two sticks)
11/2 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cream of tartar



Cream the butter and add the rest of the ingredients.

No need to chill- just roll out and cut with cookie cutters.

Bake at 375 degrees for 5-7 minutes

Notes:
After putting the cookies on the baking sheet I usually put the sheet in the freezer or fridge for a couple minutes, the cookies seem to stay flatter.  If decorating with egg yolk paint, decorate before baking.