Frosted Pumpkin Softies

I can hardly wait for FALL to officially be here! I love the colors, the smells... I especially love smells from the kitchen....


Yesterday I made these cookies for the families that John home-teaches. This recipe comes from the cookbook Old Fashioned Cookies. It's illustrated by Debbie Mumm. I thought they were divine (John and Braxton really liked them too)! They are not too sweet, but still have just enough to satisfy that sweet-tooth of mine.

Frosted Pumpkin Softies

1 c (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened

3/4 c granulated sugar

3/4 c firmly packed brown sugar

1 c canned pumpkin

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

2-1/2 c quick cooking oats, uncooked

1-3/4 c all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/4 tsp salt

1. Heat oven to 350. Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla; beat well. Add combined oats, flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt; mix well.

2. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.

Yield: 4 dozen

Frosting:

3 oz cream cheese, softened

1 Tbsp milk

1/2 tsp vanilla

2-1/2 c powdered sugar

1. Beat together cream cheese, milk and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth. Frost top of each cookie. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

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I ran out of frosting for the last dozen... but I think the cookies are just as good without the frosting!