Oatmeal Rocks(Carmie Woods) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 c. flour
2 eggs, beaten
2 c. oats
1/4 c. sweet milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 or 3 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. raisins or dates
1 c. chopped nuts and/or 1 c. chocolate chips

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar and add beaten eggs and vanilla. Mix the rest of the dry ingredients.
Sprinkle over the raisins, or nuts, and combine the mixtures.
Add only enough milk to make a stiff dough.
Drop on a greased pan, one inch apart.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes in moderate oven (350\u00b0).
Makes 4 dozen.