OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES (with real sugar)

By MizMelly

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening (Crisco)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp soda
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 3 cup quick-cooking oats

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1. Mix thoroughly shortening, sugars, egg, water, &
vanilla
2. Stir in remaining ingredients
3. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 inch apart
onto greased baking sheet
4. Bake 12 - 15 minutes or until almost no imprint
remains when touched with finger
5. Immediately remove from baking sheet


Makes about 5 dozen cookies