The Best Butterscotch Pumpkin Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1.5 cups butterscotch chips

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease your cookie sheets for baking.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the pumpkin and vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, mixing until just combined. Fold in the butterscotch chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a minute before moving them to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition

• Calories: 115 kcal
• Fat Content: 5 g
• Fiber Content: 0 g
• Sugar Content: 10 g
• Sodium Content: 89 mg
• Protein Content: 1 g
• Carbohydrate Content: 16 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g