chocolate chip pumpkin cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease cookie sheets.
• in a large bowl, cream together the shortening and white sugar until smooth. beat in the eggs one at a time. stir in the vanilla and pumpkin until well blended. combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; stir into the pumpkin mixture. mix in the chocolate chips. stir in the walnuts if desired. drop by teaspoonfuls the prepared cookie sheets.
• bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges begin to brown. allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.