Pumpkin Cookies

By Maverick19

This recipe yields 4 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup pumpkin
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cream the shortening and the sugar together, well. Add pumpkin, egg, vanilla; mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients.

3. Drop round teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar, if desired.

4. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Cool on wire rack; store in covered container to keep soft