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From:	Deborah (Recipes.vegsource.com)
Subject:	pumpkin turns into cookies -- story at 10
Date:	November 11, 2010 at 6:21 pm PST

In Reply to: pumpkin cookies posted by Shelly on October 28, 2010 at 9:23 am:

Pumpkin Bars

2 cups date sugar
1/3 cup mashed pumpkin
1/4 tsp cornstarch (or other starch)
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup nondairy milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup oil (coconut is nice)
1 cup chopped pecans

In a saucepan, mix together sugar, pumpkin, cornstarch, spice and soymilk.
Cook until it reaches 235 F on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat.
Add vanilla, margarine, and pecans.
Beat until creamy.
Pour into a greased plate.
Cut into small squares when nearly cool.

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Pumpkin Spice Cookies

1 & 1/4 cups date sugar
1/2 cup oil (coconut is great)
1/2 cup applesauce
1 (15 & 1/2 oz) can solid pumpkin puree
2 tsp vanilla
4 cups wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Pinch of ginger powder

Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a large bowl, cream the oil, sugar, applesauce, pumpkin, and vanilla together.
Mix until light and well-blended.
In another bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and ground cinnamon.
Stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Mix well.
Drop by teaspoons onto a sprayed baking sheet.
Bake at 350 F for 12 - 15 minutes, or until set.
Let cookies cool on a rack.

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