Pumpkin Cookies

By :Joy Schantz

Recipe History: These make good dipping cookies, especially around Thanksgiving.

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup pumpkin
1 cup nuts (optional)

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Sift dry ingredients. Set aside.
• Cream shortening and sugar together.
• Add egg and vanilla extract.
• Add pumpkin, blending well.
• Add dry sifted ingredients, mixing well.
• Drop by spoonfuls on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10-13 minutes per batch.

Frosting for pumpkin cookies

Ingredients:
1 tblsp margarine
4 tblsps milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

• Combine margarine, milk and brown sugar in pan.
• Boil for 2-1/1 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Cool.
• Add powdered sugar.
• Add a little water if consistency is too thick.

Tip: (if any)