Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups shortening
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 cups chopped walnuts , Optional
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. 1

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

2. 2

   Cream shortening and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then stir in the pumpkin and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; gradually mix into the creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

3. 3

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