Source: dLife

Sweet pumpkin flavored treats with orange flavored frosting.

Servings

0.5 cup Shortening, vegetable
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
0.67 cup Pumpkin, canned, unsalted
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup white all purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
0.5 tsp low sodium baking powder
0.5 tsp baking soda
0.25 tsp ground ginger
0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
0.5 cup chopped walnuts
3 tbsp Shortening, vegetable
2.25 cup confectioners sugar
3 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp grated orange peel
0.5 cup Candy, Pieces , candy pumpkins

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2 Using electric beaters, beat shortening and brown sugar in a bowl until creamy.
3 One at a time, beat in eggs, being sure to fully combine before adding the next one. Blend in pumpkin and vanilla.
4 In a separate bowl mix together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, and nutmeg and gradually beat into egg mixture.
5 Mix in walnuts.
6 Spoon mixture into a 13 x 9 inch baking pan and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
7 Using electric beaters, mix shortening, sugar, orange juice, and orange peel until fully blended. Spread frosting onto bars and slice into 24 rectangles. Decorate with candy pumpkins.

A cream cheese frosting also works really well, or use food coloring to make a color like orange or black.