Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Cookies

1/2 cup margarine
1 cup pumpkin
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. chocolate chips

Cream sugar and margarine together.  Add egg and vanilla.  Add dry ingredients and mix.  Add chocolate chips and nuts.

Bake at 350 or 375 degrees for 10-15 min.

Variation- add 1 cup of peanut butter

*Recipe from Jessica Littlefield