Frosted Pumpkin-Walnut Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 c. cooked, mashed pumpkin
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 c. chopped walnuts
Maple Frosting

Preparation

Cream butter; gradually add brown sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Stir in pumpkin and flavorings. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice. Gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well.
Stir in walnuts. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 12 minutes.
Cool on wire racks.
Frost with Maple Frosting.
Yield:
7 1/2 dozen.