Inspired by Libby’s original ad (pictured below), you can pair these cookies with Libby’s pumpkin nut bread to make a festive gift tray that’s sure to impress. The moist, rich bread — loaded with crunchy nuts — is a perfect companion to the cookies, balancing flavors and textures for a classic autumn treat.
Perfect for sharing, this vintage duo brings the warm, inviting essence of the season right to the table (or makes a memorable homemade gift).
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Libby’s pumpkin makes them delightful. Libby’s gift trays make them beautiful.
Libby’s pumpkin nut bread recipe
Ingredients
2 cups flour, sifted
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 cup sugar
1/2 c. milk
2 eggs
1/4 c. soft butter
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift together first 6 ingredients. Combine pumpkin, sugar, milk and eggs in mixing bowl and beat. Add dry ingredients and soft butter. Beat until well-mixed then add nuts. Bake in well-greased loaf pan for 65 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan.
Makes 1 loaf
Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Lemon Icing
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup Libby's pumpkin
- 2 cups flour, sifted
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ginger
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup nuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream shortening; gradually beat in sugar. Add eggs and pumpkin, mix well.
- Sift flour, baking powder, salt and spices together.
- Add to pumpkin mixture and mix. Add raisins and nuts.
- Drop by heaping teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for about 15 minutes (until firm to touch). Remove from baking sheets. Cool.
- LEMON ICING: Combine 2 cups confectioners' sugar with 1 Tbsp. each lemon juice and grated lemon rind. Add just enough cream to make icing spreadable
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