Pumpkin Cookies

• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp allspice
• 2 cups vegetable shortening
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 (15 oz) can Pure Pumkin
• 2 lg eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup nuts, chopped

1. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice in medium bolw. Beat shortening and granulted sugar in large mixer bols for 30 seconds. Add pumpkin, eggs and t tsp vanilla extract; beat until blended. Graduall add flour mixture into pumpkin mixture at low speed until combined. Stir in raisins and nuts. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets.
2. Bake for 12-15 min or until edges are golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 min; remove towire rack to cool completely. Spread each cookie with frosting.
3. Frosting: Beat butter, rum extract and remaining vanilla extract in medium mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and evap milk until smooth (frosting will be thin.) Drizzle over cookies

flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, allspice, vegetable shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla, raisins, nuts

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pumpkin-cookies-50125308 (may not work)