Recipe: Heavenly Fall Treat

My sweet friend Mariann makes these cookies every fall.  They are AMAZING!  I haven't made them yet because she delivered an entire plateful to my doorstep the other day.  She promises they are super easy to make.  Here's the recipe!!  Enjoy :-) 

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies III

Rated: Submitted By: Jennifer Photo By: Momster Servings: 12

"If you like pumpkin pie and chocolate, you'll love these cookies. I think they taste best when they are cold from the refrigerator."

Ingredients:

1 cup canned pumpkin 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 egg 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon milk 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional )

Directions:

1.	Combine pumpkin, sugar, vegetable oil, and egg. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. Dissolve the baking soda with the milk and stir in. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and mix well.
2.	Add vanilla, chocolate chips and nuts.
3.	Drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for approximately 10 minutes or until lightly brown and firm.