Frosted Pumpkin Spice Cookies

I love this recipe! It is delicious, easy and a big crowd pleaser. Definitely a holiday staple!

INGREDIENTS:

Cookie:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 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 extract

Frosting:

• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
   
2. In a mixing bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and white sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy. Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt.
   
3. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls and bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven.
   
4. Cool cookies completely and dip tops in the glaze. Let them sit for a few hours and dry completely. Store in an open container. They get too soft and moist in stored in a sealed contained.
   
5. To Make Glaze: Combine confectioners' sugar, milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add milk as needed, to achieve desired consistency.

**Recipe from Allrecipes.com***