Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
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1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. pumpkin
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
1/2 t. salt
1 c. chocolate chips
With a mixer, cream together shortening and sugar. Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla and mix well. Add dry ingredients and mix just until moistened. Stir in chocolate chips.
Cream Cheese Frosting: {Optional}
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. butter, softened.
2 t. milk
1 t. vanilla
4 c. powdered sugar
Cream together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add milk and vanilla and mix. Mix in powdered sugar.
A few notes:
*I use butter flavor shortening.
*Instead of measuring, I either use a small can, or 1/2 of a large can of pumpkin.
*I usually use a large can of pumpkin, so I put half of it in a zip-top baggie and stick it in the freezer for the next time.
*I like to stir in the chocolate chips with a wooden spoon.
*Don't over cook them, or they will be dry. They should not be gooey, but still look moist on top.
*You will probably only need 1/2 of the cream cheese frosting, unless you double the batch of cookies. I like to store store the extra in the freezer in a zip bag.