Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ingredients (15)

• 3 cups canned pumpkin
• 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 2 cartons (1-1/2 quarts each) vanilla ice cream, softened if necessary
• COOKIES:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 3 large egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons pumpkin or apple butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/8 teaspoon salt