Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
teaspoon cinnamon
teaspoon ginger
teaspoon allspice
teaspoon nutmeg
teaspoon baking powder
teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter (3/4 stick) room temperature
cup sugar
cup brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
cup unsweetened pumpkin puree
A few drops of orange food coloring
Yellow or orange hard candies

3-inch pumpkin shaped cookie cutter

Directions
1. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the brown sugar and beat until fluffy.

3. Add the vanilla and egg yolk. Beat well. Add the pumpkin puree and food coloring. Blend together.

4. Slowly add the flour mixture, a little at a time.

5. Divide the dough in half. Form into 2 balls. Wrap each ball in wax paper and refrigerate for 1 hour.

6. Preheat the oven to 350.

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