1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
2 lg. eggs
1 c. cooked or canned pumpkin
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 c. coarsely chopped walnuts

Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in pumpkin, vanilla, lemon peel and juice. Resift flour with baking powder, salt and spice. Blend into butter mixture. Stir in walnuts. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets 2 inches apart.

Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen 3 inch cookies. To decorate spread cookies with vanilla butter cream frosting. Top with pieces of walnuts, if desired.