This is a wonderful recipe when there are no eggs in the house and you have to make cookies. They are a very moist cookie and freeze well.
Original recipe makes 8 -10 dozen
Ingredients
2 cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Cream the sugar, shortening, pumpkin and vanilla together. Mix until light and well combined.
- Mix the flour, baking soda and ground cinnamon. Stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Mix until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Drop by teaspoons onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Let cookies cool on a rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 146 kcal
Carbohydrates: 21.6 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 6.5 g
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 1.5 g
Sodium: 75 mg