Maudie’s Pumpkin Cake Cookies

Substances:

• 2 c flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c shortening
• 1/2 c brown sugar
• 1/2 c cane sugar
• 1 c pumpkin
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 c chopped nuts **now not compulsory
• For the frosting:
• 1/4 c butter
• 1/2 c brown sugar
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/3 c evaporated milk
• 2 c confectioners sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Sift the dry substances.
3. Cream the sugar, shortening and egg together. Then add the remainder of the substances.
4. Scoop the cookies with an ice cream scooper onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
5. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
6. Combine the butter, brown sugar, salt and evaporated milk in a double boiler till soft. Cool this a puny then beat in the confectioners sugar and vanilla.
7. High the frosting on the a puny cooled cookies and revel in!

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