Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

Creates about 5 dozen cookies.

Ingredients:

1 cup canned pumpkin

1 cup sugar

1 3/4 cups rolled oats

1 egg (beaten)

1 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup shortening

1 cup raisins or chopped nuts

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a mixing bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.

Add and mix shortening. Stir until mixture is crumbly. Stir in egg, pumpkin, oats adn raisins (or nuts).

Drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto an un-greased cookie sheet.

Bake 12 - 15 minutes or until done.

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