Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
3 c. oatmeal, uncooked
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine raisins, walnuts and 1/4 cup flour; toss well to coat and set aside.
Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well.
Add eggs, beating well after each.
Combine 1 1/4 cups flour, soda, salt and spices.
Stir into creamed mixture; stir in oatmeal (dough will be stiff).
Stir in raisin mixture and vanilla.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonful onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.