Healthful Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 c. flour or 1 c. white unbleached and 3/4 c. whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 c. oatmeal
1/8 c. wheat germ
1 c. raisins (optional)
1 c. grated carrots (optional)
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream butter, shortening and sugars.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add vanilla.
Mix together all dry ingredients (don't sift).
Add to creamed mixture.
Stir in raisins, pecans and carrots.