These are wonderful soft and spicy cookies.

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Icing:

  • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 3 tablespoons half-and-half
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter and white sugar.
  4. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture and beat until creamy. Mix dry ingredients. Drop on to cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls and flatten slightly.
  5. Bake for 15–20 minutes. Cool cookies; then drizzle on glaze with a fork.
  6. To make glaze, combine confectioners’ sugar, half-and-half, 1 tablespoon of melted butter, and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla. Add half-and-half as needed to achieve desired consistency.

You can also add the following ingredients for variety:

  • 1/2 cup golden raisins or currants
  • 1/2 cup cranberries
  • 1/2 cup pecans