Pumpkin Cookies V

This quick and easy recipe for pumpkin cookies produces soft, cake-like cookies with a caramel icing.

• Calories: 543 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups shortening
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups canned pumpkin
• 8 tablespoons milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cream shortening, white sugar and pumpkin. Add eggs and mix well. Sift together the baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt and flour. Add to pumpkin mixture and mix well.

Step 2

Drop from spoon to cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 3

To Make Frosting: Cook butter, milk, and brown sugar until dissolved. Cool and add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Spread over warm cookies.