Pumpkin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/3 c. mashed pumpkin
1 c. raisins or nuts
4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Cream together shortening, sugar and egg.
Add pumpkin.
Sift together flour, baking powder and spices and add gradually to rest of ingredients.
Fold in raisins or chopped nuts.
Drop by teaspoons on baking sheet and bake in oven at 375\u00b0 for about 15 minutes.
When cool, frost with thin icing.
Makes about 5 dozen.