3/4 c Shortening
2 c Brown sugar
2 Eggs
1 Cab pumpkin pie filling
1 ts Vanilla
1 ts Lemon extract
3 1/4 c Divided flour
2 1/2 ts Baking powder
1 c Chopped dates
1 c Chopped pecans
Cream together shortening and brown sugar, beat in
eggs one at a time, add eggs, pumpkin pie filling, and
vanilla. Sift together 3 cups flour and baking powder,
stir into mixture, mix remaining 1/4 cup flour with
dates and stir into batter. Stir in pecans. Drop by
teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350
degrees for 16 minutes. Makes 7 1/2 dozen.
