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Ingredients
- Cookies:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup margarine or butter, softened
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup chopped nuts
- Frosting:
- 3 tablespoons margarine or butter
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups powdered sugar
Details
Servings 5
Adapted from pillsbury.com
Preparation
Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, combine sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 cup margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin, vanilla and egg; blend well. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Stir in nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350°F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine 3 tablespoons margarine and 1/2 cup brown sugar; bring to a boil. Cook over medium heat for 1 minute or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Cool 10 minutes. Add milk; beat until smooth. Beat in enough powdered sugar for desired spreading consistency. Frost cooled cookies.
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