Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients:

Cookie:

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup pumpkin
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Frosting:

• 3 tbsp. butter
• 4 tsp. milk
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 3/4 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

1. Cream shortening,, sugar, and pumpkin. Add egg, mix well. Add sifted dry ingredients. Mix well. Drop from spoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375℉ for 10-12 minutes.
2. For the frosting, cook butter, milk, and brown sugar until dissolved. Cool. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Add powdered sugar and milk to get the consistency you want. Spread on cookies. 

Submitted by Margene McLoughlin from an old family recipe