Pumpkin Cookies with Caramel Frosting

Ingredients

1. 1 cup sugar
2. 1/2 cup oil
3. 1 tsp milk
4. 1 large egg
5. 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
6. 1 tsp vanilla
7. 2 cups flour
8. 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
9. 1/2 tsp salt
10. 2 tsp baking powder
11. 1 tsp baking soda

Caramel Frosting

1. 3 Tbsp butter
2. 1/4 cup heavy cream
3. 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
4. Pinch of salt
5. 2 cups powdered sugar
6. 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. With an electric mixer, beat together sugar and oil. Add egg, milk, canned pumpkin and vanilla and blend well. In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix, just until incorporated. Drop batter by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
2. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool before frosting.

For the frosting

1. In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, cream, brown sugar and salt, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla and 1 cup powdered sugar. Let the frosting cool to room temperature and then stir in enough additional powdered sugar to make a good frosting consistency (you may not use the whole extra cup.) Spread the frosting over the cooled cookies.