Pumpking Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup pumpkin
2 1/2/ cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup mini-semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 cup raisins (optional)

Cream sugar and shortening; add eggs and mix well. Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, soda and salt and add to creamed mixture alternately with pumpkin. Add vanilla. Beat until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips, raisins and nuts. Drop onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 10 minutes.