1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
5 tbsp. pumpkin puree
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1/8 tsp. cloves
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet are good)
Combine the butter and sugars until mixed well (mixture will be thick). Add the vanilla and pumpkin and mix until smooth.
Combine all the dry ingredients and add to the rest, mixing just until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Place rounded balls of dough on an ungreased cookie sheet and sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12-17 minutes or just until they start to puff up a little. Cool slightly before removing from pan. Makes about 2 dozen. http://www.yammiesnoshery.com
