Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream together sugar and butter. Add maple syrup and eggs one at a time. Add canned pumpkin. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and cloves. Add to mixture. Bake 10 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes before frosting.

To make frosting, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar. Add milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Spread over top cooled cookies.