Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. raisins
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. shortening
2 1/2 c. flour
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
2 c. oatmeal
1 c. white sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. pecans or walnuts

Preparation

Soak vanilla and raisins together for 1 hour.
Cream shortening, sugars and eggs.
Add dry ingredients, nuts and raisins.
Roll cookies into balls and place onto greased cookie sheet.
Flatten cookies with a glass dipped in sugar.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.