Frosted Pumpkin-Walnut Cookie Recipe

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Frosted Pumpkin-Walnut Cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1/2 tsp lemon extract
2 1/2 cups flour - all purpose
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly
1 cup pumpkin -cooked, mashed
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbs baking powder
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

Cream 1/2 cup butter; gradually add brown sugar, beating well at medium speed of your electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in pumpkin and flavorings.

Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in walnuts.

Drop dough by teaspoonsful 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375F for 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Frost with Maple Frosting (see below).

Maple Frosting

1/4 cup butter, softened
2 1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
3/4 tsp maple extract
2 Tbs milk

Cream butter; gradually add 1 cup powdered sugar, beating well at medium speed with your electric mixer. Add remaining sugar alternately with milk, beating until smooth enough to spread. Add maple extract and beat well.

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