shelby's pumpkin cookie recipe

I have had a lot of requests for my family's pumpkin cookie recipe.

So, without further ado...

How to bake:

Pumpkin Cookies

ingredients:

cookies-

2 cups sugar

2 cups shortening

2 cups pumpkin

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

5 cups flour

4 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. cinnamon

2 tsp. baking soda

2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice

2 tsp. nutmeg

2 tsp. cloves

frosting-

1 box powdered sugar

1 stick of butter

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 cup milk

*add little orange food coloring if desired

directions:

1. in an electric mixer, blend shortening and sugar

2. add pumpkin

3. add eggs one at a time

4. add vanilla

5. in a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg and cloves

6. mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients

7. bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes (I never set a timer.  I just watch them until the tops begin to harden up just a little bit. So, cooking time may vary.)

8. mix frosting ingredients together in an electric mixer for about two minutes (I use one and a half recipes of frosting.. but I get a little frosting happy! :) )

9. frost when cool

I promise these amazing morsels will NOT disappoint!

enjoy!