Grandma Oram's Famous Pumpkin Cookies

Grandma Oram always makes them around the holidays, and all her grand kids can't get enough of these. A little different then the ones that I grew up with, but really good!Bake time: 10-13 mins.
Oven Temperature: 375

Ingredients:
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup pumpkin
1 tsp. cinnamon
a touch of water (Grandmas said about 1/2 tsp.)
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Cream shortening, sugar, and pumpkin. Add egg and mix. Add "a touch of water" and mix.
In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients (cinnamon, flour, baking soda, and salt). Mix dry ingredients and pumpkin mix. Soon into small balls on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake.

Frosting

Ingredients:
3 Tbs. margarine
4 tsp. milk
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
3/4 tsp. vanilla

Heat margarine, milk, and brown sugar over a burner until the brown sugar is dissolved (about 2 minutes). Cool slightly. Add powdered sugar, and vanilla. Spread on cooled cookies. (you may need more powdered sugar to get the right thickness).

Enjoy! :D