Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk or sour milk
1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
3 c. quick cooking oats
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs together until light and fluffy.
Stir in buttermilk.
Sift together dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture.
Stir in oats, raisins and nuts.
Drop from tablespoon, 2-inches apart, on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake in 400\u00b0 oven about 8 minutes.
Cool slightly; remove from pan. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
You can use sweet milk; reduce soda to 1/4 teaspoon and use 2 teaspoons baking powder.