Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

I love this recipe. It's so simple, and you don't need ground nutmeg, cloves, etc. I left out the nuts because I didn't have any on hand, but they'd probably taste good with them included. I want to try this with Pumpkin Pie Spice instead of or in addition to cinnamon. Everyone but my mom said these were good. The pumpkin flavor is there but not over-powering, it doesn't taste spice-y because it only contains cinnamon, and the texture is cake-like...kinda like the texture of persimmon cookies. You could even consider them muffin tops!

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies III
Featured on AllRecipes

• 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)

1) Combine pumpkin, sugar, vegetable oil, & egg
2) In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, & salt
3) Dissolve baking soda with milk & stir in
4) Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture
5) Mix well
6) Add vanilla, chocolate chips & nuts (optional)
7) Drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet
8) Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for ~10 minutes or until lightly brown & firm