Fall is around the corner!

I love it when FALL is around the corner for many reasons.  Cooler weather, the holidays that are before us and fall food and decor.
Here are a few of my favorites.
What are your favoties?


Pumpkin Cookies

Cream together:

2 C Sugar

2 C Crisco

Add:

16 0z. can pumpkin

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

4 c flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. allspice

1 c chopped nuts optional

Drop on greased cookie sheet ad bake at 350 for approximately 10-12 minutes or until done.  Cookies are sort of crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Taste good when frosted with cream cheese frosting. Cool cookies before frosting them

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 ~ 8 oz. pkg cream cheese

2/3 cup margarine softened

1 tsp. vanilla

2 C sifted powder sugar

Quick and easy peach cobbler

1 large can peaches with juice (or 6-8 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced)

1 1/2 C. sugar

1 C. flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 egg

1 stick melted butter

cinnamon

Pour peaches into large pyrex dish.  Sprinkle 1/2 c sugar over top.  Mix together dry ingredients.  Add egg and mix until crumbly.  Sprinkle over peaches.  Crumble/drizzle butter over top and sprinkle with cinnamon.  

Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 30-40 minutes ot until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  

Happy Baking