Fall Festival Week - Favorite Recipes

I thought I'd share my mom's pumpkin bar recipe with you. My mom took the time a few years ago to write out some of our family's favorite recipes in her own handwriting. I will treasure them forever.

Mix together:
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
2 cups sugar

In a separate bowl, mix together:
4 eggs
2 cups canned pumpkin
1 cup oil

Make a "well" in the dry ingredients and add the pumpkin mixture. Mix all together well.Spread into a jellyroll pan and bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

Frosting:
3 oz. pkg cream cheese
3/4 stick butter
1 Tbs milk
1 Tbs vanilla
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar


I found this cookie recipe in the October issue of Midwest Living. I baked them last night and a dozen or more have already mysteriously disappeared.

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp finely shredded orange peal
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cups flour
2 cups quick oatmeal
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 flaked or shredded coconut

Cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Add remaining ingredients in order listed, folding in the oatmeal, chocolate chips and coconut with a spoon. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto cookie sheets and bake at 350 for 11-12 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Enjoy!