Cream Cheese Pumpkin Cookie

 

Mix:

1 cup sugar

1 cup pumpkin, canned

1/2 cup shortening

Add:

1 egg

1 T orange peel (this is where the magic happens!)

Add:

2 cups flour (I use 1, 1/2 cup white, 1/4 wheat, 1/4 oat flour)

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

bake at 375 for 10 minutes

Cream Cheese Frosting

Mix:

8 oz cream cheese

1/4 cup butter

Add: 

1 tsp lemon, orange or almond extract

2 cups powdered sugar