Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups pumpkin
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 12 ounces chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet.
2. Mix together eggs, sugar, shortening and pumpkin until creamy.
3. Mix together dry ingredients and add to creamy mixture.
4. Stir in chocolate chips.
5. Drop by large spoonsful onto prepared cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.