Pumpkin Cookies

1/2 Cup Shortening
1 Cup Sugar
1 Cup Canned Pumpkin
1 Tablespoon Grated Orange Peel
2 Cups Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Cups Raisins (Optional)
1/2 Cups Nuts (Optional)

In a bowl combine your shortening, sugar, pumpkin and orange peel. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Now stir in these ingredients if you are using raisins and/or nuts.

Drop dough by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until light brown, about 8 to 10 mins. Immediately remove from cookie sheet and cool.

Spread with Light Brown Glaze. Recipe below.

1/4 cup butter
2 Cups Confectioner Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 to 2 Tablespoon Milk

Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat until delicate brown. Stir in confectioner sugar and vanilla. Stir in milk until smooth.

These are Old Family Recipes of My Children's Great Grandmother, Martha Emerson. She warmed our tummies with these Great Holiday Treats many a times. I know that Gram Emerson would just love that others are enjoying her blessed gift for baking. God Bless Her Soul.