Cookie Batter:

1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. pumpkin
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. nuts

Cream together butter with sugar. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla and beat batter well. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Blend it into the cream mixture. Stir in nuts. Drop the batter from a teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet and bake at 375°F for 10-15 minutes. Cool and spread with icing.

Icing:

1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. milk
3 tbsp. butter
3/4 tsp. vanilla
1 c. powdered sugar

In a small saucepan combine brown sugar, milk and butter. Cook the mixture for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Stir in vanilla and powdered sugar.