PUMPKIN COOKIES

1 cup granulated (white) sugar
1 cup Crisco (vegetable shortening)
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 cup raisins or chopped dates (optional)
1 tsp. vanilla
FOR THE ICING:
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 tbsp. milk
3 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.

Cream sugar and Crisco together. Add pumpkin and egg. Mix in next 5 ingredients. Add nuts, raisins or dates, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Drop from spoons onto cookie sheets.

Bake for 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from cookie sheets and place on racks to cool.

FOR THE ICING:
Combine ingredients for icing and spread over cooled cookies.

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Hi Tara,

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Happy Baking,

Betsy at Recipelink.com