Pumpkin Cookies V

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 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

Recipe

• 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.