Soft Pumpkin Cookies

Previously contributed by Melissa T.:

Dough
1/2 C softened butter
1 1/2 C sugar
1 C pumpkin
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon (I usually use a bit more)
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt

Glaze
2 C powdered sugar
3 TBSP milk
1 tsp melted butter
1 tsp vanilla

In mixer or large bowl, beat butter and sugar well. Add pumpkin, egg, & vanilla. Beat till light and fluffy. Mix dry ingredients in a meduim bowl. Slowly beat dry mixture into pumpkin mixture till combined. Drop by teaspoonsful onto cookie sheet (greased or lined w/parchment paper.) Bake at 350 about 15-20 min. until lightly browned and set. Cool on a rack. Mix glaze ingredientsand drizzle on cooled cookies. Makes about 3 dozen.