I’m so proud of all of you that are using food storage in your own recipes! I’ve received so many DELICIOUS looking recipes from the food storage fanatics out there that I wanted to dedicate Fridays to you!
The first Fanatic Friday Recipe is…. Pumpkin Cookies with Caramel Icing. Cortney sent me this recipe and picture. Don’t they look fabulous?! Pretty much anything with caramel is good in my book. I can’t WAIT to try it!
Pumpkin Cookies with Caramel Icing
Cookies
1 cup shortening (I used butter)
1 cup sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 egg
1 t vanilla
2 cups flour (I like my cookies fluffy and I’m at a high altitude, so I added ¾ cup more) *Note from Crystal…this would be a PERFECT recipe for whole wheat flour*
1 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1 t cinnamon
½ t ginger
1 t salt
Heat over to 350. Cream shortening and sugar. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla. Sift and add dry ingredients. Drop by teaspoonful on cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 mins. Yields 5 dozen.
Icing
3 T butter
¾ t vanilla
1/4 C. milk *note from Crystal-3/4 T. dry powdered milk + 1/4 C. Water*
½ c brown sugar
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
Combine butter, vanilla, milk, brown sugar. Cook, stirring constantly to rolling boil. Cool. Stir in powdered sugar. Generously frost cookies while warm. Return icing to heat if too thick.
Cookies will appear raised when cooked. Frosting will melt on top of cookie.
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Oh my goodness Crystal! I feel so honored that you used my recipe (that I got from my sister-in-law)- Thank you!
I forgot to take out of the recipe that it yields 5 dozen. Those must be tiny cookies to yield five dozen. It yields about 2-3 dozen for me.
And you’re right- this recipe is great for using whole wheat flour. I actually used a mix of whole wheat and “regular” flour.
And for the egg- we have an egg allergy in our home so we use EnerG egg replacer which is actually a great food storage item. One box has 113 servings of egg, costs under $6, and all you have to do is mix the powder with water and you’ve got an egg for baking. You couldn’t make a quiche with it, but you can still bake. Warning- on recipe that use lots of eggs, it’s not always the best as it may be kind of crumbly. It just takes some experimenting. Anyway, it’s great food storage.
Thank you again for using my recipe!
-Cortney
Oh my goodness Crystal! I feel so honored that you used my recipe (that I got from my sister-in-law)- Thank you!I forgot to take out of the recipe that it yields 5 dozen. Those must be tiny cookies to yield five dozen. It yields about 2-3 dozen for me.And you’re right- this recipe is great for using whole wheat flour. I actually used a mix of whole wheat and “regular” flour.And for the egg- we have an egg allergy in our home so we use EnerG egg replacer which is actually a great food storage item. One box has 113 servings of egg, costs under $6, and all you have to do is mix the powder with water and you’ve got an egg for baking. You couldn’t make a quiche with it, but you can still bake. Warning- on recipe that use lots of eggs, it’s not always the best as it may be kind of crumbly. It just takes some experimenting. Anyway, it’s great food storage.Thank you again for using my recipe!-Cortney
What a GREAT idea! I’ll try it with the WW flour! Kudos
What a GREAT idea! I’ll try it with the WW flour! Kudos
I am new to your blog- and was wondering if you have a list of WHAT IS in your food storage? This may be a silly question but I found myself keep asking that while checking out your blog.
I am new to your blog- and was wondering if you have a list of WHAT IS in your food storage? This may be a silly question but I found myself keep asking that while checking out your blog.
Jasperson Fam,
In my long term food storage I have white & red wheat, pinto, white & black beans, dehydrated carrots and onions, apple slices, potato flakes, sugar, oats, powdered milk, powdered eggs, shortening and salt. In my fun food storage I have dehydrated celery, bell peppers, and banana chips. Hope that helps!
Crystal
Jasperson Fam,In my long term food storage I have white & red wheat, pinto, white & black beans, dehydrated carrots and onions, apple slices, potato flakes, sugar, oats, powdered milk, powdered eggs, shortening and salt. In my fun food storage I have dehydrated celery, bell peppers, and banana chips. Hope that helps!Crystal
Crystal,
I was telling you that my cousin reads your blog,. This is the cousin I was referring to. She makes really yummy stuff so I’m sure these are delicious.
Crystal,I was telling you that my cousin reads your blog,. This is the cousin I was referring to. She makes really yummy stuff so I’m sure these are delicious.
I have had cookies like this at a potluck and loved them. I never knew the recipe for th frosting andafter trying somethings on my own gave up! Thanks for submitting and posting this recipe. I can’t wait to give it a try!
I have had cookies like this at a potluck and loved them. I never knew the recipe for th frosting andafter trying somethings on my own gave up! Thanks for submitting and posting this recipe. I can’t wait to give it a try!