Pumpkin Drop Cookies

Name: Pumpkin Drop Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 11 dozen cookies, 132 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter flavor shortening; 3 cups sugar; 1 (15 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup milk; 6 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Submitted by Courtly

"From Taste of Home. It comes with a wonderful cinnamon frosting!! Make these during the fall! NOTE: This recipe makes a lot of cookies! So make sure you have plenty of helpers to eat these!"

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 11 dozen cookies
Serves:: 132

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup butter flavor shortening
3 cups sugar
1 (15 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin
2 large eggs
¹⁄₂ cup milk
6 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground allspice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cloves
Cinnamon Frosting
¹⁄₂ cup butter, softened
2 ¹⁄₂ cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

In large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar; beat in pumpkin, eggs and milk.
Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, allspice and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
Bake at 375° for 10-13 minutes or until lighty browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
In small mixing bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Frost cookies. Store in the refrigerator.

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Reviews

Wonderful recipe and easy to make. My DH, SS, and DD loved the cookies. I used a cream cheese icing recipe I found on this site for on them, sorry I do not have the number. It complimented them perfectly. Thank you for a great recipe!

Jenn K.