Pumpkin Cookies

Nothing smells like fall to me like these pumpkin cookies do when they are baking.

Blanche's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 1/2 C. sugar
1/2 C. shortening, or butter, or margerine
1 egg
1 C. pumpkin
2 1/2 C. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 C. nuts(you have my permission to omit if you want)
1/2 C. chocolate chips (My family would be unhappy if I only put in 1/2 C.)

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes
You may want to lightly, lightly grease the baking pans before scooping the dough onto them.