Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
2 1/2     cups          all-purpose flour
1/2       teaspoon      baking soda
1/2       teaspoon      salt
1 cup (2 sticks)        butter or margarine, softened
1         cup           granulated sugar
1/2       cup           packed brown sugar
1                       egg
15        ounce can     pure pumpkin
2         tablespoons   orange juice
1         teaspoon      grated orange peel
1/2       cup           chopped nuts (optional)
                        Orange glaze

Preparation:

Combine flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Combine butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large mixer bowl; beat until creamy. Add egg, pumpkin, orange juice and orange peel; beat until combined. Gradually add flour mixture; beat until combined. Stir in nuts. Drop dough by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake in preheated 375 F oven for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are set. Remove to wire reacks to cool completely. Spread each cookie with about 1/2 teaspoon orange glaze.