Wife in Waiting

This weekend I made Jeb some pumpkin cookies with maple icing.

I didn’t realize that I was going to make over 5 batches.

My original plan was to drizzle the cookies with the maple icing, but after the first batch came out of the oven, I decided that the cracker like cookie and the thick icing would make a better sandwich.

 My sister Karly made these same cookies a week ago and hers turned out fluffy and full, but I used a piping bag to dispense the dough so mine turned out flat and a little crunchy, but still soft.

Here are the recipes:

Pumpkin Cookies

From: My Grandma <3

2 cups Sugar

2 cups Shortening

1 16 ounce can pumpkin

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

4 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon nutmeg

½ teaspoon all spice

2 cups raisins (optional)

1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

I didn’t add the raisins or nuts.

Maple Frosting

I just Googled “maple frosting” and used the first one that came up.

8 ounce package of cream cheese

¼ cup of butter

4 cups confectioner’s sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon maple flavoring

Cream together the cheese and butter.

Stir in the confectioner’s sugar and flavoring

Mix well