Glazed Goodness Pumpkin Cookies

Glazed Goodness Pumpkin Cookies
living in hawaii has it's perks.
but one thing you give up is seasons.
it's a bitter sweet kind of thing.
i've learned to deal with this through fall flavors.
majorly the flavor of pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger mixed perfectly
into a delicious treat.

The ingredients (cookie):
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 egg
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
2 cups flour

(Brown Sugar Glazed Goodness)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 Tbls. Butter
1 Tbls. Milk
1 cup powder sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla

In mixing bowl, beat shortening with electric mixer on med-high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and baking soda. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl. Beat in egg and pumpkin. Beat in as much flour as you can with mixer. Stir in remaining flour. Drop dough by rounded teaspoon 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees 8-10 minutes. Cool spread with brown sugar glazed goodness.

Brown sugar glazed goodness. In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 2 Tbls butter, 1 Tbls milk. Heat and stir until butter melts. Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 tsp vanilla.

these cookies literally MELT in your mouth.
something about that brown sugar glazed goodness
is absolutely scrumptious