1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine softened
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup Libby's solid pack pumpkin
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 cup chopped nuts
ice cream (popsicle) sticks
candied green cherries, sliced

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large bowl, beat together butter, syrup and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla and pumpkin; mix well; combine flour, baking powder; baking soda and spices; mix well. Add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts.

Drop by rounded tablespoons of batter onto greased baking sheets. Insert sticks into side of unbaked cookies. Insert cherry slices at opposite end for a stem.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove cookies from sheets and cool on rack. Frost with Pumpkin Icing and Chocolate Glaze.

Pumpkin Icing:

Combine:

1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tbsp. water
2 drops yellow food coloring
1 drop red food coloring

Mix until smooth. Frost cookies and allow to dry.

Chocolate Glaze:

Melt:

1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate
1 tbsp. butter

Mix well. Using a toothpick or food decorating brush dipped in glaze, decorate to look like a pumpkin.

Yields about 30 cookies.