Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies (Melodie)

½ cup shortening

1 ½ cups sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 egg

1 cup pumpkin
1 tsp. cinnamon

2 ½ cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. baking powder

1 cup chocolate chips

                                                         

Cream shortening, sugar, vanilla and egg.  Then mix in pumpkin.  Beat dry ingredients.  Mix in chocolate chips.  Bake at 375° for 10 minutes.