frosted pumpkin nut-chip cookies

Ingredients For frosted pumpkin nut-chip cookies

• 1 c

  crisco
• 2 c

  brown sugar
• 1 can

  pumpkin, canned (15 oz.)
• 4 c

  gluten free flour
• 2 tsp

  baking soda
• 2 tsp

  baking powder
• 2 tsp

  nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp

  sea salt
• 1 c

  chopped walnuts
• 3/4 c

  vanilla or white chocolate chips
• CARAMEL FROSTING:
• 1/2 c

  butter, cubed
• 1 1/2 c

  packed brown sugar
• 1/4 c

  soymilk
• 1 tsp

  maple extract
• 1/2 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 c

  confectioners' sugar