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Pumpkin Cookies V

By: Peggy Ackerman

"Soft, cake-like cookies with caramel icing."

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen

Ingredients

2 cups shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 cups canned pumpkin
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons butter
8 tablespoons milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup packed brown sugar

Directions

Cream shortening, white sugar and pumpkin. Add eggs and mix well. Sift together the baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt and flour. Add to pumpkin mixture and mix well.
Drop from spoon to cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
To Make Frosting: Cook butter, milk, and brown sugar until dissolved. Cool and add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Spread over warm cookies.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 543 | Total Fat: 27.7g | Cholesterol: 34mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2005 by Robin Lilly

Delicious! Everyone loves them!! I just have a word of advice for those who are making them...

Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2007 by Heidi

I am an expert pumpkin bread maker, but never made pumpkin cookies until now. I was...

Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2004 by CYNPHIL40

This is the most incredible soft cookie. Sooo delicious, even better than pumpkin pie. I...

Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2006 by laurainthesewer

I absolutely loved this recipe I and everyone else couldnt get enough. The only thing i would...

Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2008 by ~TxCin~ILove2Ck

These cookies are really good! These are like little iced cakes, similar to a little debbie...

Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2003 by TLC

These cookies are wonderful! They just melt-in-your-mouth. I kept the frosting warm as I was...

Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2004 by JANYCE99

These cookies are very good and I too used a squeeze bottle to drizzle the icing. I used fresh...

Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2007 by Janelle

wow. i made these for a party and LITERALLY had to hide them from my family so they wouldn't...

Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by IMP70

These just came out of the oven -- they smell awesome and taste just as good. I made my...

Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2002 by Cathy

Great cookie! The frosting is great. I am going to use the frosting for other things too.

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