4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups quick-cooking oats
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin
1 cup chocolate chips
raisins or nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine first 5 ingredients; set aside.

Cream butter and sugars; add egg and vanilla. Mix well. Alternate additions of dry ingredients and pumpkin, mixing well. Stir in chocolate chips and raisins or nuts (if using). Drop by teaspoon onto lightly greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes.

Eat and enjoy!

Makes 3 to 4 dozen cookies.

Submitted by: Lindsay