Pumpkin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 c. shortening
2 c. pumpkin
2 eggs
4 to 5 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. raisins, nuts, coconut or chocolate chips (as desired)

Preparation

Cream together sugar, shortening, pumpkin and eggs.
Mix together flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
Add this to creamed mixture, then add vanilla.
If desired, add raisins, nuts, coconut or chocolate chips.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes. Makes a large batch.