Soft Pumpkin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. canned pumpkin
1/2 c. shortening
1 Tbsp. grated orange peel
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. raisins (optional)
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Mix sugar, pumpkin, shortening and orange peel.
Stir in dry ingredients, then add raisins and nuts, if desired.
Drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake until light brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
Makes approximately 4 dozen.