Mom's Pumpkin Cookies

Yield:	10 Dozen
Categories:	Cookies, Holiday

3	c	Pumpkin
1	c	Shortening
2	c	White sugar
4	c	Flour
2	ts	Soda
2	ts	Salt
2	ts	Baking powder
2	ts	Vanilla
2		Eggs
2	ts	Cinnamon
1	lg	Bag chocolate chips
1		Jar marichino cherries chopped