Pumpkin Cookies.

These cookies are delicious and so simple to throw together!  I started making them about 40 minutes before we had company arriving, and they were ready, warm, and waiting in plenty of time.  Most importantly, a very picky ten-year-old told me that "these cookies are AMAZING!"

Pumpkin Cookies
2 1/2 C all-purpose flour
1 t baking powder
1 tbaking soda
2 t ground cinnamon
1 t pumpkin pie spice
1/2 t salt
1/2 C butter, softened
1 1/2 C white sugar
1 C canned pumpkin puree
1 egg
1 t vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.   Add wet ingredients and mix well.  Place heaping teaspoons of batter on a greased cookie sheet.  Flatten slightly with the back of the spoon (batter is very sticky).  Bake for 15-20 minutes.  Cool on a baking rack and add frosting if desired. 

I used canned cream cheese frosting to save time, but I'm sure homemade would be wonderful!  Also, these cookies are good for a few days, but they are absolutely divine when warm from the oven.  Do not deny yourself the deliciousness.  Enjoy!