Pumpkin Spice Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. pumpkin
1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 c. chopped nuts (if desired)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream shortening. Gradually beat in sugar. Add eggs and pumpkin.
Mix well. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and spices together. Add to pumpkin mixture; mix well. Add nuts. Drop by teaspoonful onto a greased cookie sheet.
Bake about 15 minutes or until firm to touch.
Makes about 4 dozen.