Instructions: Preheat oven to 375
Cream together sugar & shortening in medium mixing bowl Add eggs, vanilla, cooked pumpkin, and baking soda Blend again to thoroughly combine all ingredients Add raisins & chopped walnuts, and stir to combine In a separate large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cardamon, cloves & salt Pour Pumpkin mixture into dry ingredients & stir with wooden spoon until cookie dough is blended Drop by teaspoonful onto a ungreased cookie sheet & bake for 8-10 minutes in preheated 375 degree oven, until lightly brown Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack to cool

Yield: 8 Dozen

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