1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
2 c. canned pumpkin
4 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. raisins
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped walnuts

Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs, pumpkin, raisins, walnuts, vanilla and salt. Mix well. Add soda and baking powder to flour. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Drop cookies from spoon and flatten. Bake approximately 14 minutes at 350 degrees on lightly greased sheets. Frost while warm with following:

3 tbsp. butter
1/2 lb. sifted powdered sugar
2 1/2 tbsp. evaporated milk
1 tsp. maple flavoring

Cream butter and sugar, add milk and flavoring - mix thoroughly. Makes about 7 dozen. Can use vanilla instead of maple flavoring.