Frosted Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup Shortening (Crisco)
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 (30 oz.) can pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 5 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Frosting
• 2 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Combine shortening and sugar, mix until smooth and creamy. Add eggs. Mix until combined, then mix in pumpkin and vanilla. Add flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix until all combined. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool and then ice.
2. Frosting
3. Combine cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, until all combined.

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