Pumpkin Cookie Dip

Cream:

2 C powdered sugar

2 8oz pkg cream cheese

Blend:

1 30oz can of pumpkin pie puree

2 t ground cinnamon

1 t ginger

Mix all together and serve in a carved out pumpkin with gingersnaps or vanilla wafers.

Ginger snap cookies

3/4 C shortening

2 t baking soda

1 C sugar

4 T molassas

1 egg

2 C flour

1 t ginger

1 t cloves

1 t cinnamon

Cream shortening. Add sugar, molasses, and egg. Beat well and add sifted dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Mixture well be very stiff. Take a tsp. of mixture roll into ball, then roll ball in bowl of sugar. Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 350 for 10-12 min.

Pumpkin Bread

5 C sugar
1 1/2 C oil ( substitute 1 cup applesauce and 1/2 C oil)

6 eggs

1 C water

1 large can pumpkin

5 1/4 C flour

3 t baking soda

2 1/4 t cinnamon

2 1/4 t nutmeg

2 1/4 t salt

1 t ginger

1 t cloves

2 1/2 C nuts (optional)

Makes 4 large, or about 7 smaller loaves. Bake 350 for 1 hour 10 minutes. Bake a little less time for smaller loves.