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Carole's Famous Pumpkin Cookies These heavenly cookies are moist and chewy with a cakelike texture. The dab of delicious icing is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. But be careful: it's hard to stop after one cookie! Prep & Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes, Makes 3 dozen cookies Cookies: 2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1 cup sugar 1 cup Sun Harvest butter, softened 1 egg 1 cup unspiced pumpkin 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional) Icing: 3 Tbsp. butter 4 Tbsp. milk 1/2 cup brown sugar or sucanat 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set dry ingredients aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugar, butter, egg, pumpkin and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Stir in the nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes. To make icing, combine butter, milk and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil for two minutes, stirring continuously. Cool, then add powdered sugar and vanilla. Spread icing on cooled cookies.