Frosted Pumpkin-Walnut Cookies

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Title: Frosted Pumpkin-Walnut Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 90 servings

1/2 c Butter or margarine;
-softened
1 1/2 c Brown sugar; firmly packed
2 Eggs
1 c Pumpkin; cooked; mashed
1/2 ts Lemon extract
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
2 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 tb Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
2 ts Pumpkin pie spice
1 c Walnuts; chopped
Maple frosting:
1/4 c Butter or margarine;
-softened
2 1/4 c Powdered sugar; sifted
2 tb Milk
3/4 ts Maple extract

Cream butter; gradually add brown sugar, beating well at medium speed of
an electric mixxer. 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 teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie
sheets. Bake at 375~ for 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Frost with Maple
Frosting.
Maple Frosting. Cream butter; gradually add 1 cup powdered sugar,
beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add remaining sugar
alternately with milk, beating until smooth enough to spread. Add maple
extract and beat well.

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