Grandma's Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. pumpkin
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla

Optional Ingredients:
1/2 c. nuts
1c. raisins
1c. chocolate chips

Blend shortening and egg. Add sugar and cream together until light and fluffy. Add sifted dry ingredients to the mixture. Add pumpkin. Fold in any optional ingredients and the vanilla. Drop on greased cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 10 minutes.

Crock-Pot Chocolate Lava Cake

1 package devils food cake mix
3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 2/3 cups water
1 package Jell-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding Mix
2 cups cold milk
1 bag (12 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions
Prepare cake mix into batter using eggs, oil, and water. Pour into crock-pot.

Prepare Jell-O Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix using milk. Pour this over cake mix in crock-pot. Sprinkle chocolate chips all over the top of the batter.

Cook in crock-pot on high setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours until cake is moist but not jiggly, and little volcanoes of spitting chocolate appear on top. Serve with ice cream, whipped topping, or on its own for a really special dessert.