witchy_recipes | Pumpkin Spiced And Iced Cookies

* Pumpkin Spiced And Iced Cookies *
From the Nestle website <http://verybestbaking.com/">

Pumpkin Spiced and Iced Cookies offer the moistness of pumpkin pie
with the
chocolaty sweetness of chocolate chips. Try these for a Halloween
party or a
children's dessert at Thanksgiving. Makes about 5 1/2 dozen cookies.

Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 can (15 oz.) LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Vanilla Glaze (recipe follows)

Preheat oven to 375° F. Grease baking sheets. COMBINE flour, pumpkin
pie spice,
baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.

Beat butter and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy.
Beat in
pumpkin, eggs and vanilla extract.

Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by
rounded
tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets.

BAKE for 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool
on baking
sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Drizzle or spread with Vanilla Glaze.

FOR VANILLA GLAZE:
COMBINE 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl; mix well.