Pumpkin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. pumpkin
1/2 c. solid shortening
1 tsp. grated orange peel (optional)
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. raisins

Preparation

Mix together the sugar, pumpkin, shortening and orange peel (optional).
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; stir into pumpkin mixture.
Add the raisins. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes (until lightly browned) at 375\u00b0.