Pumpkin Cookies

Cream together:

½ cup shortening

½ cup sugar

1½ cups brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

Add:

3 cups flour

¾ tsp soda

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp ginger

½ tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup pumpkin

½ cup chopped nuts or raisins

Icing for Pumpkin Cookies

4 Tbsp butter

1 egg

1 tsp lemon

¼ cup pumpkin

½ tsp salt

Cream together. Add 1 lb. powdered sugar. Mix and spread on cookies.