Pumpkin Drop Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large can pumpkin
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. raisins, if desired
1 c. nuts, if desired

Preparation

Mix egg, sugar, ginger and nutmeg.
Add pumpkin and mix well. Sift together baking powder, salt and flour; add to pumpkin mix alternately with shortening and vanilla.
Add raisins or nuts, if necessary.
Combine all ingredients, mix well and drop by teaspoon onto a cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 15 minutes.
Frost if you would like.