Puffy Pumpkin Cookies (Low Fat!)

These cookies were yummy, and not QUITE as bad for the diet.  The kids gobbled them right up. 

Ok, ok, I did too.  :)

• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil (I used 1/2 cup applesauce)
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp milk
• 1 TBS vanilla
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (I used half choclate chips and  half chocolate chunks)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (I used chopped pecans, either way it's optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. In a medium bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, oil (or applesauce), and egg.  In a seperate bowl combine dry ingredients (flour through salt).  Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and mix.  Stir in milk and vanilla.  Mix in chocolate chips (and chunks) and nuts. 
3. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes or until lightly brown and firm.  These are good warm, or for a more pumpkin-pie-kind-of-experience, serve chilled.  :)