These are very soft cookies - almost more like pumpkin muffin tops with frosting.
2 1/4 cups Flour 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp Baking soda 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter
1 1/2 tsp Baking powder 2 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups (1 15 oz can) pumpkin
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Cream butter and sugar.
Add pumpkin, egg, and vanilla.
Beat until light and fluffy, 4-5 minutes.
Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon together.
Add to pumpkin mixture. Mix until well blended.
Drop by rounded tablespoon onto a cookie sheet lines with parchment paper or silicone mat. (This is important!. The bottoms of the cookies stick to the bottom of an unlined cookie sheet. )
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 - 17 minutes. Cool cookies.
Frost with below frosting.
2 cups confectioners sugar
2 Tbsp melted butter
2 Tbsp milk
3/4 tsp vanilla
