Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
1/4 c. softened butter
1/2 c. canned pumpkin
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
Mix together dry ingredients & then combine them with the butter/egg mixture:
1 C. flour
1 teasp. baking powder
1 teasp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice (or allspice)
Stir in:
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Spoon generous tsps. of dough onto lightly greased baking sheets leaving 1" space between cookies. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are set. Immediately remove from baking sheet to wire rack. Cool completely and either eat them plain or frost them.
Cream cheese frosting:
Mix together all ingredients until smooth:
2 Tblsp. softened butter
4 Tblsp. softened cream cheese
1 tsp. vanilla
2 C. powdered sugar
enough milk (not a LOT) to make a spreadable frosting
