Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

Delicious and spicy pumpkin cookie with chocolate chips. The walnuts are optional.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 84 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

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 onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Step 3

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.