Pumpkin Cookies

• 1/2 cup Shortening
• 1 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
• 2 Eggs Beaten
• 1 1/2 cup Canned or Cooked Pumpkin
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1/4 tsp. Ginger
• 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups Flour
• 1 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 cup Raisins
• 1 cup Chopped Nuts

Cream together shortening and brown sugar.  Add beaten eggs, pumpkin, salt, ginger, nutmet, cinnamon, vanilla.  Add flour & baking powder to mixture.  Mix well.  Stir in raisins and nuts.  Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.