Perfect Pumpkin Pie

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Ingredients:

1 can (15 oz) pumpkin filling

1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

2 large eggs

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp salt

1 9-inch unbaked pie crust

Directions:

Heat oven to 425. Whisk pumpkin, condensed milk, eggs, spices and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Pour into crust.

Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 and continue baking for 35-40 minutes or until knife inserted 1 inch from crust comes out clean. Cool.

Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

Peanut Butter Blossoms

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Ingredients:

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

2 tbs milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

1.75 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

Sugar (for rolling the PB balls)

48 unwrapped Hershey Kisses

Directions:

Heat oven to 375.

Cream together shortening, peanut butter, brown sugar and 1/2 cup sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Beat well.

Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Beat on low speed until stiff dough forms. Shape into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Top each cookie immediately upon removal from oven with an unwrapped Hershey Kiss. Press firmly so that the cookie crackes around the edges. Remove cookie from cookie sheet to cool.

Makes: 4 dozen

Magic Mint Chocolate Bark

*Nestle Toll House Dark Chocolate & Mint Morsels

*Chopped, oven roasted almonds

Pour morsels onto baking sheet and bake.

Sprinkle with nuts and enjoy!

{recipe from www.tollhouse.com}