Harvest Pumpkin Cookies

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 3/4 cup butter flavored shortening
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2-3 Tbsp milk
  

DIRECTIONS

1. Sift together flour, baking soda and first three spices.
2. Cream together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, 2 minutes.
3. Beat in egg and pumpkin. 
4. Mix in flour mixture alternating with the 1/4 cup of milk.
5. Place rounded teaspoons of dough on lightly greased baking sheets and bake in a preheated 375* oven for 12-15 minutes until cookies are firm to touch.
   
6. Remove from oven to cool completely before frosting.
7. While cookies are cooling, cream butter until light.
8. Beat in remaining ingredients, using at once to frost cooled cookies
   

NOTES