2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
pinch nutmeg
1/2 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup pumpkin puree
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.
In a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugars. Beat in the egg, vanilla, and pumpkin. Add the flour and stir just until incorporated. Add the chips.
Drop by teaspoons on cookie sheets and bake for 12-14 minutes, until the cookies are lightly browned at the edges but not dark.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.