Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies

Kind of seasonal, but who doesnt like pumpkin at other times throughout the year... And as far as cookies go, these are lower in fat since applesauce is substituted for a good portion of the butter.

2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 bag mini chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Cream butter and sugar together. Add applesauce and continue to "cream"
2. Add pumpkn, egg, and vanilla. Mix well
3. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a separate bowl. Blend well
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet pumpkin mixture and mix well. Batter will be thick.
5. Stir in the mini chocolate chips with a wooden spoon or spatula.
6. Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto a cookie sheet and bake at 350 F for about 15 minutes.