Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies I

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
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup canned pumpkin

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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