Aly's Pumpkin Cookies

 

Most everyone has this recipe, or a version of it...but if you don't... this is a must have for the Thanksgiving Holiday!

PUMPKIN COOKIES...

2 cups of flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. cinnamon

dash of mace

dash nutmeg

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 cup shortening

1 cup pumpkin

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, mace and nutmeg in a bowl and set aside.

Next, in a separate bowl, mix sugar, egg, shortening, pumpkin and vanilla.

Fold in the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.

Place tablespoon fulls onto a cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 12 minutes.

GLAZE...

3 tablespoons butter

4 tablespoons milk

1/2 cup brown sugar

In a saucepan bring all ingredients to a boil.

Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

Cool.

Stir in a cup of powered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.

Frost cooled cookies.