Pumpkin Toffee Cookies With Sweet Cream Cheese Frosting

from Danette Randall, Dessert Diva

November 13, 2006

Ingredients:

1 cup softened unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup pure pumpkin ( canned)
3 tsp.cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
pinch of salt
1 cup toffee bits ( Heath brand)

SweetCream Cheese Frosting

16 ounces cream cheese ( 2 cups)
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
toffee bits for garnish
cinnamon to dust on cookies

Preheat oven to 350

In large bowl, beat softened butter and sugar until well combined. Add vanilla, eggs and pumpkin and beat well. Blend in cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg.

In small bowl combine flour, salt and baking powder. Add to pumpkin mixture and beat on med. speed until smooth. Fold in toffee bits.

Drop by heaping teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden around edges. Cool.

In medium bowl, beat softened cream cheese, sugar, whipping cream and vanilla until smooth. Use more whipping cream if not desired consistency.

Spread frosting on cooled cookies. Top with toffee bits and dust with cinnamon. ENJOY!