Whole Wheat Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 c. quick oatmeal
1/2 c. chopped walnuts (optional)
1 c. raisins (optional)

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs. Sift together flour, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in oats and walnuts. Add raisins. Drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool. Makes 7 to 8 dozen.