Pumpkin Drop Cookies

From Taste of Home. It comes with a wonderful cinnamon frosting!! Make these during the fall! NOTE: This recipe makes a lot of cookies! So make sure you have plenty of helpers to eat these!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 132
• Yields: 11 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter flavor shortening
• 3  cups sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin
• 2  large eggs
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 6  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 2  teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves

• Cinnamon Frosting

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 2 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. In large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar; beat in pumpkin, eggs and milk.
2. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, allspice and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture.
3. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
4. Bake at 375° for 10-13 minutes or until lighty browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
5. In small mixing bowl, combine the frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Frost cookies. Store in the refrigerator.