Pumpkin Chocolate Chip

posted on real mom kitchen.
from her mom in law

½ cup shortening
1 ½ cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup pumpkin
2 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 (12 oz) bag chocolate chips (or 10 oz bag of cinnamon chips)

Cream shortening and sugar. Mix in egg and pumpkin. Add remaining ingredients. Drop on greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Makes about 2 ½-3 dozen