Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. quick cooking rolled oats
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Cover raisins with hot water.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Drain; reserve 1/2 cup raisin liquid.
Sift flour with soda, salt and cinnamon.
Gradually add sugar to shortening in mixing bowl.
Cream until light and fluffy.
Blend in eggs and vanilla; beat well.
Stir in raisins and reserved raisin liquid. Add sifted dry ingredients, rolled oats and nuts; mix thoroughly. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden.
Yields 60 to 72 cookies.