Pumpkin Cookies Iii - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup raisins (optional)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together sugar, egg, shortening, and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in the pumpkin, raisins, and walnuts. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake 10-15 minutes in the preheated oven.