Vegan Old-Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup vegan margarine, softened
• 2 cups Libby's canned pumpkin
• 1 tablespoon applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. 1

   PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   Grease baking sheets.

3. 3

   COMBINE flours, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, clove and salt in medium bowl.

4. 4

   Beat sugar and vegan margarine or butter in large mixer bowl until well blended.

5. 5

   Beat in pumpkin, applesauce and vanilla extract until smooth.

6. 6

   Gradually beat in flour mixture.

7. 7

   Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets.

8. 8

   BAKE for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are firm.

9. 9

   Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes;

10. 10

    remove to wire racks to cool completely.

11. 11

    Drizzle glaze over cookies.

12. 12

    FOR GLAZE: COMBINE 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons soymilk, 1 tablespoon melted vegan butter or margarine and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in small bowl until smooth.