Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

From A Flood of Recipes From the 12th Ward (Brooke Egbert, Colleen Hobson p. 120)
Makes approx 3 dozen

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup pumpkin
2 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup chocolate chips (or raisins...yikes)

Cream shortening and sugar together until fluffy. Add egg and beat well. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with pumpkin. Add vanilla and chocolate chips. Drop on greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

So yummy, and super festive for this time of year... gotta love pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. Don't mind how unhealthy they are.

Taco Soup

From Julie Williams
Makes plenty for everyone

Brown 2 lbs. hamburger & 1 chopped onion. Drain grease off. (I use ground turkey... and not 2 lbs. more like 1/4 lb.)
Add:
1 can corn or 1 pkg. frozen
1 8-oz can tomato sauce
1 can red kidney beans with juice
1 quart tomato juice
1 pkg dry taco seasoning mix to taste (note: I use 1/2 pkg)
Simmer until hot. Pour hot soup in bowls.
Add:
shredded cheese
sour cream
corn chips (Fritos-yum)

This is a good meal for a large group. We can never eat it all.