Great Pumpkin Cookie

Difficulty: easy Prep Time: More than 15 Minutes Total Time: Under an hour
2 cups flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup pumpkin (canned)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350F.Combine flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and set aside. Cream butter. Add brown and white sugar and beat well until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, mixing well. Stir in pumpkin. Add dry ingredients gradually. Stir in chocolate chips. For each cookie, drop 1/4 cup of dough onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake 20-25 minutes until firm and lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on racks. Decorate with icing if desired. Yield 19-20 cookies.