Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 eggs, well beaten
1 c. raisins
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. granulated sugar
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine eggs, raisins and vanilla.
Let mixture stand for 1 hour or more.
Thoroughly cream together brown and white sugar and shortening.
Sift flour, salt, soda and cinnamon.
Mix well.
Blend into egg/raisin mixture; then oats and nuts (dough will be very stiff).
Roll into balls the size of a walnut and roll in a cinnamon/sugar mixture (1 teaspoon cinnamon with 1 cup sugar). Place on cookie sheet about 3 inches apart.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 13 minutes or until lightly browned.
Remove from oven and let cool a few minutes before removing from the cookie sheet.
These will keep several weeks, stored in a tightly covered container.
Put waxed paper between layers after cooling completely before storing.