CHOCOLATE CHIP PUMPKIN COOKIES

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Delicious cake type drop cookie. A family favorite and so easy to make.

Provided by Diane

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Squash

Time 35m

Yield 84

Number Of Ingredients 13

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 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • 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 onto 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.2 calories, Carbohydrate 11.2 g, Cholesterol 4.4 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 70.9 mg, Sugar 6.1 g

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