Pumpkin Walnut Cookies

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• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 5 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 2⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 1  cup Libby's canned pumpkin
• 1  large egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup walnuts, chopped
• 2  cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. For Cookies:.
3. Combine butter,brown sugar and sugar in large mixer bowl.
4. Beat at medium speed,scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract.
5. Continue beating for 1 to 2 minutes or until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
6. Stir in 1 cup walnuts by hand. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
7. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. remove to wire racks to cool completely.
8. For frosting.
9. COMBINE powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract and pumpkin pie spice in medium mixer bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth. Frost cooled cookies. Garnish with walnuts.