Old-fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
- Yield 6 1/2 dozen
Ingredients
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 2 cups oatmeal
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
Preheat oven 400F
Simmer raisins and water over medium heat unil raisins are plump, about 15 minutes.
Drain raisins, reserving the liquid.
Add enough water to reserved liquid to measure 1/2 cup.
Mix throughly shortening,sugar,eggs and vanlla.
Stir in reserved liquid.
Blend in remaining ingredients.
Drop dough by rounded taspoonfuls about 2" apart onto ungreased baking sheet and
bake 8-10 minutes
Makes about 6 1/2dozen.
