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Pumpkin-Shaped Rollouts

These cookies, cut out in the traditional pumpkin shape, have a non-traditional Halloween flavor added—orange peel. They're delicious! —Margaret Hancock, Camp Verde, Arizona

42 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 egg
4 teaspoons 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
2 to 4 tablespoons orange juice
Green and orange food coloring

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the shortening, sugar and orange peel until
light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the
flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with
2-1/2-in. pumpkin cookie cutters dipped in flour. Place 1 in. apart
on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until

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Pumpkin-Shaped Rollouts (continued)

Directions (continued)

lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a small bowl, combine the butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla,
orange peel and enough orange juice to achieve spreading
consistency. Remove 1/2 cup frosting; tint green. Tint remaining
frosting orange. Frost cookies with orange frosting; add leaves and
vines, using reserved green frosting. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 130 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 52 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein.