Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

You will be glad you tried this unique combination of nuts, chocolate, spices, and pumpkin.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 96 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 0.5 cup chopped walnuts
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup shortening
• 1.5 cups white sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

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