The Most Delicious Pumpkin Cookies

Hello! 

In lieu of Autumn, and it's wonderful presence; I thought it be appropriate to share and love my pumpkin cookie recipe, and show you the post-product of deliciousness. 

Pumpkin Cookies

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour                                  1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda                                     2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg                               ½ teaspoon ground cloves

½ teaspoon salt                                                      ½ cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups white sugar                                        1 cup canned pumpkin puree

1 egg                                                                          1 teaspoon vanilla extract

ICING

2 cups confectioners' sugar                                3 tablespoons milk

1 tablespoon melted butter                                 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, baking powder baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the ½ cup of butter and white sugar. Add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy. Mix in dry ingredients. Drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls; flatten slightly. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool cookies, then drizzle glaze with fork.