Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup pumpkin

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

2 cups flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. milk

1 Tbs. vanilla

1 1/2 cups milk/semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Combine pumpkin, sugar, oil, and egg. Add in remaining ingredients, and mix well. Drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for about 10 min.

Makes 2 1/2 dozen fluffy, cake like cookies.

(Recipe and photo courtesy of Pirijo Silver)