carmel stuffed pumpkin cookies

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter, room temperature
• 1 plus 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup pumpkin, canned or cooked (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups plain all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon one for the cookie batter and one to roll cookie balls in
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 bag kraft carmel squares (candy)