Walnut Crescents

These tasty crescents are my all time favorite Christmas cookie.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup oleo
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup sugar
2 Tbs water
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
powdered sugar

Directions:
Cream butter, shortening & sugar. Add water & vanilla. Add flour & nuts. Chill for 3 or 4 hours. Mold cookies into crescent shapes. Bake 15 minutes at 325. Dip into powdered sugar when slightly cooled. Makes 4 dozen.

Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Sugar Icing

Rating: 6 stars. These sweet cookies are what I plan on taking to the office cookie exchange this year.

Cookie Ingredients:
1 cup Crisco
1 cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 cup Pumpkin
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 cups Flour
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Cinnamon

Icing Ingredients:
3 Tbsp. Oleo
4 Tbsp. Milk (preferably canned or 1/2 & 1/2)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla

Cookie Directions:
Cream together crisco, sugar and egg. Mix in pumpkin and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon. Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

Icing Directions:
Boil oleo, milk and brown sugar for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Cool, then use mixer and add powdered sugar and vanilla.