Erin's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together sugar and shortening.

Add pumpkin and egg and mix again.

In a small mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon.

In a condiment bowl or small cup, dissolve baking soda into milk.

Add baking soda mixture to dry ingredients and blend.

Slowly add dry ingredients into the wet, add vanilla, and mix well.

Fold in chocolate chips.

Drop by heaping teaspoons onto cookie sheet.

I line the sheet with parchment paper.

Bake for 8-10 minutes until slightly golden around bottom edges.

This makes a small batch (I am guessing about 4 dozen) I often double the recipe with no problem!