Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

Serves: 2

Jailyn Upton

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

38

Sweetness

45

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Shortening

2 cups

White Sugar

2

Eggs

1.5 tsps

Baking Soda

1.5 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Salt

1 pinch

Ground Nutmeg

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)

2

Grease cookie sheets

3

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and white sugar until smooth

4

Beat in the eggs one at a time

5

Stir in the vanilla and pumpkin until well blended

6

Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; stir into the pumpkin mixture

7

Mix in the chocolate chips

8

Stir in the walnuts if desired

9

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets

10

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until edges begin to brown

11

Allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely