Old-Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies

While I cannot claim this recipe as mine, I can claim that these cookies are DE-LISH! I made them this afternoon with my monkeys (my kiddos) to sort of break up a rough day & wait for the excuse to pour myself a drink. Ha! Anyway, I hope you enjoy the cookies. I will be taking them to the women's Bible study that I am a part of tomorrow to enjoy with coffee & the Word instead of Merlot & some whine. :) I expect that, in the company of grown-up adult conversation, a hot cup of coffee, and friends they will be even more yummy!

Old-Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Glaze (recipe follows)
  Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease baking sheets.
  Combine flour, baking soda, baking power, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in medium bowl. beat sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until well blended. Beat in pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets.
  Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Drizzle Glaze over cookies.
  
• For Glaze: Combine 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl until smooth.
  Prep: 10 min Cooking: 18 min Cooling time: 2 min cooling Yields: 36 cookies
  Tip: For a variation add 1/2 cup chocolate chips or nuts to the recipe.