Soft Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1 c. raisins
2 c. oatmeal
2 c. flour
1 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs

Preparation

Boil raisins 10 minutes and drain reserving 5 tablespoons raisin juice.
Add soda to 5 tablespoons raisin juice.
Mix remaining ingredients, adding nuts and raisins last.
Dip by spoon onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.