Great Pumpkin Cookies

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 4 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 t. baking powder
• 2 t. cinnamon
• 1 t. allspice
• 2 t. nutmeg
• 1 t. salt
• 2 c. margarine
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 T. vanilla extract
• 15-oz. can pumpkin
• 2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Details

Servings 48
Adapted from gooseberrypatch.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, spices and salt. In a large
bowl, beat margarine and sugar until light and creamy. Beat in eggs,
vanilla and pumpkin. Add flour mixture to margarine mixture; stir in
chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool and frost with Chocolate
Cream Cheese Frosting.

Makes 4 dozen.


Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting:
3 1-oz. sqs. semi-sweet baking chocolate
3-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 t. vanilla extract
1-1/4 c. powdered sugar

Melt chocolate in a double boiler; let cool. Beat in cream
cheese and vanilla. Beat in powdered sugar
until smooth.