Pumpkin Toffee Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 (15 ounce) can pumpkin

• 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon orange or lemon extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnut, pecan...)
• 1 cup toffee pieces
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• cinnamon sugar (for sprinkling)

Directions

1. 1

   In a large bowl, cream shortening, sugar, salt, pumpkin, extract, spice, and egg.

2. 2

   Add dry ingredients mix well.

3. 3

   Fold in toffee and nuts.

4. 4

   Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

5. 5

   Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

6. 6

   Bake at 375°F for approximately 12 minutes.

7. 7

   Cool on a rack.