Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 c. flour
2 c. rolled oats
1 c. raisins, cooked with water and let come to a boil
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
7 Tbsp. water (from which raisins have been boiled)

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Dissolve soda in raisin water.
Add sifted flour, spices and rolled oats.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
Bake in preheated 375\u00b0 oven for about 10 to 12 minutes.