Ruth's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 Cup Shortening
3 Cups Sugar
3 Eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 Cups Pumpkin
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
4 1/2 Cups flour
1 1/2 Cups chocolate chips

Cream shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla.  Add pumpkin.  Sift together dry ingredients and slowly add.

Bake 375 for 13 minutes.