Pumpkin Biscuits

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar packed
• 0.5 cup butter sliced
• 2.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 2 cups pumpkin puree 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• blender

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Butter one large cookie sheet.
2. Stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger.
3. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the pumpkin and mix to form a soft dough.
4. On a lightly floured surface pat the dough out to 1/2 inch thick.
5. Cut out biscuits with a round 2 inch cutter.
6. Place biscuits on the prepared cookie sheet.
7. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes.
8. Serve warm from the oven.