Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 large eggs
• 1 can pumpkin puree , 15 ounce
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

2. 2

   Cream white sugar and shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in pumpkin and vanilla until well blended. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a separate bowl; stir into pumpkin mixture until well mixed. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts until evenly distributed. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until the edges begin to brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets before removing cookies to wire racks to cool completely.