Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie

(makes approx 2.5 dozen)

INGREDIENTS:

1 c. pumpkin purée

3/4 c sugar

1/2 c oil (I use canola)

1 egg

2 c all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp milk

1 c chocolate chips

1 tsp vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

In a large bowl, stir together pumpkin purée, sugar, oil and eggs. Stir until well mixed.

Add flour, baking powder & soda, cinnamon, salt, stirring until well mixed.

Stir in vanilla and milk.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop by heaping teaspoonful onto your cookie sheet or baking stone.  You can place them fairly close together because they don’t spread.  They just puff up.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.  I use a  baking stone for all of my cookie baking, and these are generally done after 10 minutes on the stone.