1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 c. cooked, mashed pumpkin
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 c. chopped walnuts
Spicy Pumpkin Glaze (recipe follows)

Preparation:

1. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and pumpkin until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla.

2. Measure flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice and ginger and mix in bowl. Stir into creamed mixture to make a rather soft cookie dough. Stir in nuts.

3. Spoon out onto greased cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart in rounded teaspoonfuls.

4. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

5. Remove while hot onto rack.

6. Cool slightly. Spoon glaze over while cookies are still warm.

SPICY PUMPKIN GLAZE: Stir together 1 1/4 cups unsifted powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons soft butter, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon allspice. Blend in about 3 tablespoons mashed pumpkin to make a smooth glaze.