Great Pumpkin Cookies

Description
Lois Jensen provided this recipe. A long time Chewelah neighbor gave this delicious cookie recipe to me by the name of Marie Fouker. Marie lived across the street from us for years in Chewelah and was always there to help us when needed.

Ingredients

 * 2 C. flour
 * 1 C. quick or Old Fashioned Oats, uncooked
 * 1 tsp. Baking Soda
 * 1 tsp. Salt
 * 1 tsp. Cinnamon
 * 1 C. Butter or Margarine softened
 * 1 C. firmly packed brown sugar
 * 1 C. granulated sugar
 * 1 egg beaten
 * 1 tsp. vanilla
 * 1 C. pumpkin (Libby's)
 * 1 C. Semi-sweet chocolate chips
 * 1 C. Nuts

Directions
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and set aside. Cream butter and sugar gradually. Beat until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla. Mix. Alternate the dry ingredients and pumpkin. Mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. For each cookie place ¼ C. of dough on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Put a few chips on top. Make cookies about 2 inches in diameter.

Bake for 20 minutes until firm and lightly browned. Decorate if one wishes with candies, raisons, or nuts. Yields about 19 to 20 cookies.

Contributed by
David D. Vaughan

DVAUGHAN@bak.rr.com