Pumpkin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. pumpkin
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped nuts
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground allspice

Preparation

Thoroughly cream the shortening and sugar together.
Add egg, pumpkin and vanilla.
Beat well.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.
Add to creamed mixture; blend well.
Stir in raisins and nuts.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.
Remove from cookie sheet.
Makes about 3 1/2 dozen.