Mom'S Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1 c. raisins
3 c. flour
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cloves (scant)
2 c. cooked oatmeal (1 c. oatmeal, 2 c. water and 1/2 tsp. salt)

Preparation

Cook raisins in water enough to cover.
Boil 3 minutes. Dissolve soda in cooled raisin water.
Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and mix well.
Add raisins, cooked oatmeal and vanilla; mix well.
Add flour, cinnamon and cloves; mix well.
Drop on greased cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 400\u00b0.