Shashan's Pumpkin Cookies

1 c. shortening 
1 c. sugar
1 c. pumpkin
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 c. flour
1 c. raisins
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Cream shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy.  Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla.  Beat well.  Sift together the flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg.  Add to the creamed mixture, blending well.  Stir in raisins and chopped pecans.  Drop by rounded teaspoons, about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets  Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.  Makes 36 cookies.

Gooey Butter Cookies

If you like Gooey Butter Cake, you will love these cookies.  I don't see why you couldn't use any flavor of cake mix, either.

1/2 c. Butter
1/4 tsp Vanilla
1 Egg, beaten
8 oz Cream Cheese
1 box Yellow Butter Cake Mix
Powdered Sugar

Beat butter, vanilla, egg and cream cheese.  Mix in cake mix.  Cover and chill for 30 minutes.  Drop by teaspoon full into powdered sugar.  Roll into balls.  Bake at 350 degrees for 12 - 14 minutes.

Mamaw Franklin's Oatmeal Coconut Cookies

1 c. Brown Sugar
1 c. White Sugar
1 c. Crisco
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla
2 c. Flour
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Baking Powder
2 c. Oats
2 c. Coconut

In a mixing bowl beat the sugars, Crisco, Eggs, and Vanilla.  In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.  Gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture, beating well and scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition.  Stir in the oats and coconut.  The batter will be very stiff!

Bake at 400 for 10 - 15 minutes.