Chewy Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sifted flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 c. shortening
1 1/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. oats, uncooked
1 c. chocolate chips, nuts, raisins or coconut

Preparation

Sift together the flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into a bowl. Add the shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stir in the oats, and chocolate chips, nuts, raisins or coconut.