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Squash Cookies

Servings 30

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed cooked winter squash
  • 2 1/2 cups gluten free flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy.
  3. Beat in eggs, then squash.
  4. Sift dry ingredients together and stir into squash mixture.
  5. Stir in nuts.

  6. Spoon onto greased baking pans and bake for 10-12 minutes.

Recipe Notes

Squash brings softness and moisture to these sweet and spicy cookies. Make everyone guess the secret ingredient.