Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yesterday, I made the most amazing pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. For some reason I was (but actually still am) in this baking mood, although our adorable little apartment was insanely hot and humid. Here is my mouthwatering recipe:

1/2 c margarine ( I always use butter, it makes everything better!)
1-1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 c. canned pumpkin
1 t. vanilla
2-1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 t salt
1 t. nutmeg
1 t. cinnamon
1 c. chocolate chips 
Optional: chopped nuts

Cream margarine and sugar together; set aside. combine egg, pumpkin, and vanilla; blend into creamed mixture and set aside. Mix dry ingredients together; blend into pumpkin mixture. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts, if desired. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets; bake at 350' until lightly golden, about 8 minutes (mine took about 12 minutes though).
Makes about 3 dozen