Family Favorite Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. brown sugar
1 c. shortening
3 eggs
3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. sour milk
2 c. oatmeal
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening.
Add eggs, one at a time; mix well.
Combine dry ingredients; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture.
Stir in oatmeal,
raisins (soak raisins in hot water, then drain if you like moister raisins) and nuts. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool on wire racks.
Makes 5 dozen.