Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Description
You will be glad you tried this unique combination of nuts, chocolate, spices, and pumpkin.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup shortening
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1 egg
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1 cup canned pumpkin
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
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Cream shortening and sugar together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then stir in the pumpkin and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; gradually mix into the creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
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Bake in the preheated oven until light brown on top, about 15 minutes. Cool on wire racks.