Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

By ghinman

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Details

Servings 60

Preparation

Step 1

Cover raisins with hot water. Simmer 10 minutes. Drain; reserve 1/3 cup raisin liquid. Sift flour with soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Gradually add sugar to shortening in mixing bowl; cream until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs and vanilla extract; beat well. Stir in raisins and reserved raisin liquid. Add sifted dry ingredients, rolled oats and nuts; mix thoroughly. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden.