Pumpkin Clusters - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 egg, well beaten
1 c. canned pumpkin
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves (ground)
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. chocolate chips (optional)

Preparation

Cream shortening.
Gradually add sugar and cream well.
Add egg; beat well.
Add pumpkin and mix thoroughly.
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt.
Add this to creamed mixture with vanilla.
Add chocolate chips.