Pumpkin Cookies

By Cindy

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• White cookie icing

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, mix sugar, egg, shortening, and vanilla.
3. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Stir into the creamed mixture, then stir in the pumpkin.
4. Spoon dough onto the cookie sheets.
5. Bake for 12 minutes then let the cookies cool on cooling racks. When cool, write your guests' first initial onto each cookie with white icing.