1 c. sugar
1 c. canned pumpkin
1/2 c. shortening
1 tbsp. orange peel
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chocolate chips
1/2 c. nuts, chopped

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix sugar, pumpkin, shortening and orange peel. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until light brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet.