Ingredients
1 C pumpkin, canned
1 C sugar
1/2 C canola oil
1 egg
2 C wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1C chocolate chips
freshly grated orange zest
1/2 C walnuts (optional)
Directions
1.Combine pumpkin, sugar, oil and egg.
2. Stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
3. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture. Dissolve the baking soda in milk (we use a tablespoon to mix it in) and add to the batter too. Mix.
4. Stir in chocolate chips, nuts, zest and vanilla.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoons on parchment paper and bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes 5 doz cookies.