Pumpkin Cookies

By Beepers

My son Will says the problem with Mom's pumpkin cookies is that it is hard to limit yourself to only seven!

These cookies were given to me by a neighbor when I was in the hospital after having my son in 1990. I ate about 2 dozen!

Ingredients

• Icing:
• 1 c crisco
• 1 c sugar
• 1 c pumpkin
• 1 egg
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 t baking powder
• 1 t baking soda
• 2 c flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 T butter
• 4 T milk
• Bring together to boil for 2 minutes, then remove from heat and whisk in:
• 1 c powdered sugar
• 1 t vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.

Mix cookie ingredients as you add them in order. Drop by Tblsp on cookie sheet. Bake for 8-11 minutes and then cool.

When making icing be sure not to overcook or icing will become more of a glaze than an icing.

Pour icing over cooled cookies.