Butternut Squash Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups mashed cooked butternut squash
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
• 2 beat in the eggs and squash.
• 3 stir well.
• 4 sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and spices and add to mixture, stirring until well blended.
• 5 stir in raisins and nuts.
• 6 spoon onto cookie sheets and bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 10-12 minutes .