Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening or margarine
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
3 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. walnuts
1 c. raisins

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs until light and fluffy.
Sift dry ingredients together and stir into creamed mixture.
Stir in oatmeal, nuts and raisins.
Drop by tablespoon about 2-inches apart.
Bake in hot oven (400\u00b0) about 18 minutes.
If you use sweet milk, cut soda to 1/4 teaspoon and use 2 teaspoons of baking powder.
We always had these cookies at Christmas.