PUMPKIN COOKIES V

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Soft, cake-like cookies with caramel icing.

Provided by Peggy Ackerman

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 cups canned pumpkin
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons butter
8 tablespoons milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup packed brown sugar

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.8 calories, Carbohydrate 71.4 g, Cholesterol 31.4 mg, Fat 27.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 376.6 mg, Sugar 48.5 g

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