Ingredients for - Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies I

1. Shortening ½ cup
2. White sugar 1 ½ cups
3. Egg 1
4. Canned pumpkin 1 cup
5. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
6. All-purpose flour 2 ½ cups
7. Baking powder 1 teaspoon
8. Baking soda 1 teaspoon
9. Salt 1 teaspoon
10. Ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon
11. Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon
12. Chopped walnuts (Optional) ½ cup
13. Semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies I

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

2 . Stage

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the pumpkin and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; gradually mix into the creamed mixture. Stir in the walnuts and chocolate chips. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

3 . Stage

Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light brown. Cool on wire racks.