Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, room temperature
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1 cup canned pumpkin
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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2 1/2 cups flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1 teaspoon nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 (6 ounce) package chocolate chips
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1/2 cup nuts or 1/2 cup raisins, if desired
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1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.
- Grease baking sheets with margarine or spray with Pam.
- In a large mixing bowl cream 1/2 cup butterwith sugar until fluffy. Stir in pumpkin, egg and vanilla.
- Sift dry ingredients together (flour - salt) in a bowl.
- Add dry ingredients to butter mixture, stirring well to combine.
- Stir in chocolate chips and nuts or raisins (if desired).
- Drop batter by spoonfuls on to baking sheets.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until browned.
- Cool on rack.