1 c. cooked pumpkin
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. oil
1 egg
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 1 tsp. milk
1 c. chocolate chips
1/2 c. nuts
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine pumpkin, sugar, oil and egg. Stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; add to pumpkin mixture along with dissolved soda and mix well. Stir in chocolate, nuts and vanilla. Drop by teaspoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated 375 degrees oven 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen.