Mmmm Monday: Pumpkin Cookies

(submitted by MOPS Mom Kim F.)

2 cups butter

2 cups sugar

1 large can pumpkin

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp cinnamon

4 cups flour

Mix dry ingredients and set aside. Cream butter and sugar. Mix in pumpkin and then dry ingredients a little at a time. Drop cookies onto tray by tablespoon or medium Pampered Chef scoop) and bake 350 for 15-20 minutes.

Frosting: Mix 1/2 cup milk, 6 tsp butter, and 1 cup brown sugar, and boil for 3 minutes. Let mix cool then mix in 1 tsp vanilla and 2 cups powdered sugar.  Drizzle onto cookies and let set.