Chocolate Chip Hermits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup shortening
1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup dates, chopped
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
In a large bowl cream shortening, sugar.
Beat eggs, pumpkin and vanilla inches.
Sift dry ingredients together into a bowl.
Stir into creamed mixture.
Add in raisins,chips,dates and nuts.
Drop by teaspoons on greased sheet.
Bake 10-12 minutes till golden brown.