Frosted Pumpkin Cookies

(Aunt Wendy via Kathy)

2 cups sugar

2 cups shortening

1 (16 oz) can pumpkin

2 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

4 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp nutmeg

2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp allspice

Cream together sugar, shortening, pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Drop dough from rounded tsp onto ungreased pan 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-12 minutes.

2 1/2 cup powdered sugar

2 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cinnamon

6 tsp cream 

1/2 cup butter

Mix all ingredients together until creamy. Frost cookies.