The Swearing Cookies Recipe

Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Sugar Icing
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Heat oven to 350. In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar and butter. Beat until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin, vanilla and egg, blend well. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake @ 350 for 10-12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled.

Brown Sugar Icing

3 TBSP butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2-2 cups powdered sugar

Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine 3 TBSP butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for one minute or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Cool 10 minutes. Add milk and beat with electric mixer until smooth. Beat in enough powdered sugar for desired consistency.