Pumpkin White Chocolate Drops

Taken from "Best Loved Cookies"

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 16oz can pumpkin
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking sda
• 1 bag white chocolate chips
• 1 container cream cheese frosting
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.
2. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin & eggs; beat until smooth. Add flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and baking soda; beat just until well blended. Stir in chips.
3. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets. Bake about 16 minutes or until set and bottoms are brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets. Remove onto wire racks to cool.
4. Combine frosting and brown sugar in a small bowel. Spread on warm cookies.

Makes about 6 dozen.