Mom's pumpkin cookies

10 Dozen

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3cupsPumpkin
1cupShortening
2cupsWhite sugar
4cupsFlour
2teaspoonsSoda
2teaspoonsSalt
2teaspoonsBaking powder
2teaspoonsVanilla
2Eggs
2teaspoonsCinnamon
1largeBag chocolate chips
1Jar marichino cherries chopped

Directions

Cream together pumpkin, shortening, white sugar. Then add and mix flour, soda, salt, baking powder. Then add and mix vanilla, eggs, cinnamon. Then add and mix chocolate chips, cherries, nuts. Drop by spoonful on greased cooie sheets. 12 - 14 minutes at 375~