When my husband and I were dating, he introduced me to this, his favoritest cookie in the whole world. And my Mr. V, he is a COOKIE MONSTER. So saying it is his favorite is no small thing.
These cookies scream of Fall and I can’t wait to make my first batch soon.
Pumpkin Cookies
makes about 3 dozen cookies
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup shortening or butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
Sift the first five ingredients together (flour through salt).
In a separate bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla. Beat well.
Add dry ingredients all at once and stir gently to form a smooth batter.
Drop by teaspoonful on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 350.
Frosting
3 T butter
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
3/4 tsp vanilla
Combine butter, milk, and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil slowly and let boil for two minutes, stirring constantly. Cool completely.
After cool, stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.
One and a half recipes of frosting will ice two recipes of the cookies.
(Ice the cookies once they are slightly cool. Don’t put away until icing is well set.)
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Recipe submitted to Share Your Life at Kelly’s Korner, What Did You Bake Today?, and It’s a Blog Party.
Yum! I bake a cookies that's similiar, they are really great!
Thanks for hosting!
~Liz
Yay! I have lots of pumpkin puree in my freezer.
The cookies look delicious and heart-warming, just the thing with a cup of tea.
Would you mind if I left the recipe? The cookies have autumn written all over them.
Oh yum! It's getting pumpkin season–one of my favorite cooking seasons! Thanks for sharing
Your pumpkin cookie recipe looks delish. I am new to your blog and just wanted to say hello and have a great Friday! I posted a link in your Family Recipe Friday.
Oh these look delicious!
I think I may have to make these soon as the temps have decreased enough for me to start doing more baking! Now to just empty out the freezer some so baking can begin! 
What a perfect cookie for fall. I can see myself with one or two or three of your cookies and a warm glass of cider sitting on the deck watching a gorgeous fall sunset. I hope you are having a wonderful day.
This looks awesome and I am completely and totally going to make it! I say that every Friday when I read your recipes, but this one, I am really going to make! I heart pumpkin cookies, too, so it's right up my ally!
Love it! And I HAVE to link up soon, Ms. McPopular!!
Fall is in the air…Thank you for the joyous gathering each week. Hope you get a chance to swing by Momtrends. As always, I link up to your blog. Have a great weekend.
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I have never had pumpkin cookies before. What a great fall dessert and they look really good!! I can't wait to try these!!
I'll bet these would become a family favorite at our house, too.
Those look so great! Do you think sweet potato puree would work in place of pumpkin puree? My hubby's allergic to pumpkin.
I'm going to give these a try this weekend … I'm excited!!
Yum! They look delicious and I'm thinking that frosting is what really makes them special!
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Made these today because Tommy wanted to make something and I had some leftover pumpkin in the fridge. Am I the only who gets frustrated with kids in the kitchen instead of happy crafty cook-y mom? He mixed, I baked. He was so excited because he wanted to put sprinkles on the cookies. I finally got them all baked and frosted, and he put sprinkles on two cookies and declared himself done. TWO COOKIES. My cookies turned out very cake-y, is that right? I love them, the the flavor is wonderful!!