Iced Pumpkin Blondies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup solid pack pumpkin
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 spray bottom and sides of jelly roll pan 15-1/2x10-1/2x1-inch with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl; set aside.
• 4 in large mixing bowl beat brown sugar, butter and vanilla until creamy. beat in eggs and pumpkin until well mixed. gradually beat in flour mixture. spread into prepared jelly roll pan.
• 5 bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 6 cool completely for 1 hour.
• 7 when cookies are cool, prepare the frosting.
• 8 beat cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar in small bowl until smooth. stir in vanilla.
• 9 spread evenly over the cookies.
• 10 can decorate with finely chopped crystallized ginger or by taking small cookie cutters dipped into cinnamon and press lightly onto the tops of frosted bars.