Pumpkin Cookies – Aunt Jan Nellis

Recipe from the bridal recipe box gift of family favorites. Handwritten by Aunt Jan Nellis.

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 cup cooked or canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoong nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 cup chocolate chips

Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, pumpkin and vanilla. Mix and sift flour, baking powder,  soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture. Mix well. Add nuts, chocolate chips and mix thoroughly.
Drop by teaspoon onto well greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets while still warm. Cool on rack.