• ½ c. butter
• 1 ½ c. brown sugar
• 1 c. cooked, mashed pumpkin
• 1 t. salt
• 1 t. cinnamon
• ½ t. allspice
• ½ t. ginger
• 2 eggs
• 1 t. vanilla
• 2 ½ c. flour
• 3 t. baking powder
• ½ c. walnuts

Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs, add pumpkin and vanilla.  Mix dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture, and stir in nuts.  Spoon onto greased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart, in round spoonfuls.  Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.  Cool slightly and spoon over glaze if desired.

Glaze:

• 1 ½ c. powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 3 Tbsp. pumpkin puree
• 1-tsp. cinnamon
• ¼ tsp. allspice.