Celebrate fall or Halloween-or give yourself a treat any time of year-with these delicious pumpkin spice cookies from the author of Cookie Swap.

Embellished with orange glaze, cinnamon stick "stems," and green sugar "vines," these pumpkins appear to be freshly plucked from the patch! With expert advice and step-by-step instructions from celebrated cookie queen Julia M. Usher, you'll be able to add these gourmet ghouls to your next Halloween party or use them in a pumpkin-themed garden scene for a centerpiece.