Pumpkin Pie Drops Cookies Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In an electric mixer, on medium speed, cream butter and brown sugar until light. Add egg and pumpkin . Mix until well blended.

On low speed, add flour, baking soda, cinnamon , nutmeg , and cloves. Mix just until blended.

Drop dough from a teaspoon onto parchment-lined cookie sheet, spacing each 2 inches apart.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until firm.

Remove cookie sheet from the oven. Using a metal spatula, remove cookies from the cookie sheet and place on a wire cooling rack. Cool completely.

Frost with cinnamon confectioners' icing. Place a wired cooling rack on top of a parchment lined cookie sheet. This will catch any excess frosting and make clean up easier. Using a small spatula or butter knife, frost the top of the cookie .

Let frosting dry completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Yield: 50 cookies Cinnamon Confectioners' Icing In an electric mixer, combine all ingredients. Mix until well blended and smooth.

Recipe Source: Sweet Maria's Cookie Jar by Maria Bruscino Sanchez (St. Martins Press)

Reprinted with permission.