Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

from Renae

My neighbor made these cookies for Thanksgiving. We liked them so much we forgot to eat pie!

Ingredients

• 1 c cooked pumpkin
• 1 c sugar
  
• 1/2 c vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 2 c flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 c semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 c chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Combine pumpkin, sugar, vegetable oil, and egg. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. Dissolve the baking soda in the milk and stir in. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture. Mix well.
2. Add vanilla, chocolate chips and nuts.
3. Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 10 minutes or until lightly brown and firm.

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