Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars until combined.
Beat in egg, pumpkin puree and vanilla.
In a separate mixing bowl add, salt baking powder, cinnamon and flour.
Mix in dry ingredients until well combined.
Add pecans and mix well.
Roll 1-2 Tbsp (depending on how large you like your cookies) of dough at a time into balls and place them evenly spaced on your prepared cookie sheets.
To make a flat cookie for icing, use the bottom of a glass to flatten cookies. Cookie dough is sticky, wet cup before flattening each cookie.
Bake for 13-15 minutes.
Let rest on cooling rack for 5 minutes before serving.
Buttercream Icing
Mix room temperature butter, powdered sugar and vanilla until well combined.
Add 1 - 2 Tbsp of heavy whipping cream or milk until you get the consistency you prefer.
Spread approx 1 Tbsp of icing on each cookie and sprinkle with pecans.
Notes
Share these cookies with a co-worker, neighbor or your post carrier. They are sure to put a smile on the face of the recipient.