Soft Pumpkin Cookies

I really like the pumpkin spice cookies that are made with a spice cake mix and pumpkin because they are extremely easy.  But this Halloween I found myself without a spice cake mix, so I had to come up with another solution.  My children wanted a pumpkin treat as they carved their pumpkins.  These were a good alternative. 

Soft Pumpkin Cookies:
1 1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened (1 stick)
1 c. pumpkin puree (Libby's is the best)
1 large egg
1 tsp. vanilla

**Mix all together and then add the dry ingredients:

2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

--Drop by rounded tablespoon onto greased cookie sheets.  Bake at 350 13-15 minutes.  Cool on baking sheet for a minute before moving cookies to a cookie rack to cool completely.  Drizzle glaze over cookies.  Makes about 3 dozen.

Glaze:
2 c. powdered sugar
3 tbs. milk
1 Tbs. melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla