Egg Free Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

Recipe and picture from www.allrecipes.com

Original recipe yield: 8 -10 dozen

INGREDIENTS
2 cups (400g) white sugar
1 cup (205g) shortening / margarine
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups (500g) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
12 ounces (340g) semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Cream the sugar, shortening, pumpkin and vanilla together. Mix until light and well combined.
3. Mix the flour, baking soda and ground cinnamon. Stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Mix until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Drop by teaspoons onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Let cookies cool on a rack.