Pumpkin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. pumpkin
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 c. raisins
1 c. nuts

Preparation

Cream shortening.
Gradually beat in sugar.
Add eggs and pumpkin; mix well.
Mix in dry ingredients.
Add raisins and nuts. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes (until firm to touch).
Cool.