286.                Pumpkin Cookies III

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Direction

• Start preheating the oven to 350° F (175° C). Coat the cookie sheets with grease.
• Cream vanilla, shortening, egg and sugar together in a large bowl. Sift cinnamon, salt, baking powder, baking soda and flour together; then stir into creamed mixture. Mix in walnuts, pumpkin and raisins. Drop the dough by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in prepared oven for 10 to 15 mins.

Nutrition Information

• Calories: 119 calories;
• Total Fat: 7
• Sodium: 132
• Total Carbohydrate: 13.6
• Cholesterol: 5
• Protein: 1.3