Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Metric Ingredient Imperial 250 ml sugar 1 cup 250 ml cooked or canned pumpkin 1 cup 125 ml shortening 1/2 cup 15 ml orange rind, grated 1 tbsp 2 eggs 2 500 ml all purpose flour 2 cup 5 ml baking powder 1 tsp 5 ml baking soda 1 tsp 5 ml cinnamon 1 tsp 2 ml ground cloves 1/2 tsp 2 ml nutmeg 1/2 tsp 2 ml ginger 1/2 tsp 1 ml salt 1/4 tsp 250 ml semi sweet chocolate chips 1 cup

With electric mixer; mix sugar, pumpkin, shortening, orange rind and eggs until well blended. Stir in in all dry ingredients. Add chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonful onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 F (190 C) until light brown about 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on rack.Serves 12