Old-Fashioned Glazed Pumpkin Cookies

Name: Old-Fashioned Glazed Pumpkin Cookies
Yield: makes 2 to 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter; 3/4 cup brown sugar; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 egg; 1 cup canned pumpkin puree; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup raisins; 1 cup confectioners’ sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon water

December 14, 2011

These cakelike cookies are so irresistible that we sold zillions of them at Spice Inc., and I still have to make them about twice a year for my friend Daniel when he gets a craving. Although pumpkin tends to suggest fall, these moist, spicy cookies can—and should—be made all year round.

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