Easy Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3 c. oatmeal
1 c. raisins (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream shortening and sugars.
Mix in eggs and vanilla.
Stir together flour, salt, soda and spices. Fold into creamed mixture.
Stir in oatmeal (and raisins).
Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden.
Do not overbake; the cookies are better when they are slightly soft.