Light As Air Frosted Pumpkin Cookies

These are so airy, and so good. I got this recipe fro my MIL and she is a great cook.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 20-25

Ingredients

• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1  cup canned pumpkin, unspiced
• 1⁄2 cup  all vegetable solid shortening
• 2  cups white flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons vanilla, divided
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
• 2  cups powdered sugar
• 1 -3  tablespoon milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven 375.
2. In a large bowl, mix in low speed the following until creamed.
3. granulated sugar,pumpkin,shortening,1 teaspoon vanilla.
4. Slowly mix in by hand your, flour,salt,baking powder,baking soda,cinnamon.Once well mixed. Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 375 for 8-15 minutes (keep checking,since time will vary depending on cookie size)Look for a light golden brown.
5. Take out and let rest at room temperature til cooled.Then frost, recipe follows.
6. In a med size saucepan brown 1/4 cup butter.Take off heat mix in 1 teaspoon vanilla,powdered sugar,and thin out with milk.You can now frost immediately.