Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 yellow cake mix

• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

• 1 cup canned pumpkin (the REAL pumpkin)

• 1/4 cup butter

• 1 container cream cheese frosting

• Cinnamon (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 (or 350 if using dark/nonstick cookie sheets).

2. Lightly grease cookie sheets.

3. Beat cake mix, pumpkin pie spice, pumpkin & butter about 1 minute, or until well blended.

4. Drop by generous tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets.

5. Bake for 12 minutes, or until lightly browned around the edges.

6. Cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

7. After cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting.

8. For a pretty touch, sprinkle each frosted cookie with cinnamon.

9. Enjoy!

From Ashley's Kitchen in Smithfield, VA