Pumpkin Cookies And Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening or butter
1/2 c. light brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 c. canned pumpkin
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream butter or shortening and sugar together.
Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla; mix well.
Add sifted dry ingredients; blend well.
Add nuts.
Drop from teaspoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
Cool and frost.
Makes 6 1/2 dozen.