Paula's Pumpkin Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup pumpkin
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon clove, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cream together sugar and shortening.
• 2 add pumpkin and egg and mix well.
• 3 sift together dry ingredients and add to the wet mixture, mix well.
• 4 stir in vanilla.
• 5 add raisins and nuts if desired.
• 6 drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 7 bake at 375° for 10 minutes or till light brown.