Good Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening (1/2 butter and 1/2 shortening)
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 c. flour or quickie mix
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. rolled oats
1 c. raisins, nuts or coconut (optional)

Preparation

Blend together the sugars and shortening.
Add to the eggs, oats, flour, baking soda, vanilla and raisins.
Mix together well. Drop onto a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 9 to 12 minutes.
Leave on sheet for 1 minute to cool before removing.