| INGREDIENTS | |
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| 1/2 cup shortening | |
| 1 1/2 cups sugar | |
| 1 large egg | |
| 1 cup pumpkin | |
| 1 teaspoon vanilla | |
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| 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour | |
| 1 teaspoon baking powder | |
| 1 teaspoon baking soda | |
| 1/2 teaspoon salt | |
| 1 teaspoon nutmeg | |
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| 2 cups (12 ozs.) semisweet chocolate chips | |
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DIRECTIONS |
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| - Cream together the shortening and sugar. Mix in the egg, pumpkin and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and stir in the chocolate chips. Drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 375 degrees. Bake just until the edges and top start to turn golden brown. Makes about 5 dozen cookies using about 1 tbsp. cookie dough per cookie | |
| Additionally topping: Put about 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips in glass bowl. Microwave on High for about 3 minutes. Drizzle on top of cookies. |
