Chewy Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. Crisco
1 1/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/3 c. milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. uncooked oats
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. raisins
1 c. coarsely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0.
Lightly grease a baking sheet with Crisco. In a large bowl, combine Crisco, brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla.
Beat at medium speed until well blended.
Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
Mix into creamed mixture at low speed until blended.
Stir in raisins and nuts.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoons, 2 inches apart onto a greased baking sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes.
Cool 2 minutes on a cooling rack. Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies.