- cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.
- Mix pumpkin, shortening, and vanilla extract together thoroughly in a bowl. Stir flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and baking powder into the cookie dough.
- Drop tablespoonfuls of cookie dough 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 14 minutes.