Pumpkin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. canned pumpkin
1/2 c. shortening
1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
2 c. white or whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. raisins
1 c. chocolate chips

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Mix sugar, pumpkin, shortening and orange peel.
Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
Stir in raisins and chocolate chips.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake until light brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove from cookie sheet; cool.
Makes about 4 dozen.