Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Fluffy little fall delights.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 cups flour
- 4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- If you are using store bought pumpkin you can skip ahead. If you are using home canned pumpkins then you’ll need to do a couple extra steps. First drain your pumpkin. Then mash it up with your mixer. Now proceed to the rest of the process.
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Mix pumpkin, shortening, and sugar.
- Add egg and vanilla, mix well.
- Slowly add in flour, mixing well after each addition.
- Add the baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Mix well.
- Pour in chocolate chips and mix by hand.
- Scoop the batter onto a cookie sheet.
- Bake each batch 10-12 minutes.