Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup sugar

1 cup shortening

1 cup canned pumpkin (1/2 of a small can. Double the recipe for an entire small can)

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup chocolate chips

Bake at 35o degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Do not overbake.

A heaping teaspoon of dough makes for a good size.