Soft, cake-like cookies with caramel icing.
Original recipe makes 3 dozen
Ingredients
2 cups shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 cups canned pumpkin
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons butter
8 tablespoons milk
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup packed brown sugar
Directions
- 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
Calories: 543 kcal
Carbohydrates: 71.4 g
Cholesterol: 34 mg
Fat: 27.7 g
Fiber: 1.6 g
Protein: 4.2 g
Sodium: 377 mg
