This is my Grandmother's recipe. I don't know where she got it from, but she is the only person I ever knew that made Pumpkin Cookies. This is one of only a few recipes that I have of hers so it is one I treasure. Maybe it will become your signature cookie as it was hers.

Pumpkin Cookies

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup walnuts

Cream sugar and egg, pumpkin, vanilla, and shortening. Add dry ingredients. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes in a 350 degree oven.