Spiced Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 c. sour milk
2 1/2 to 3 c. flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. soda
2 1/2 c. oatmeal
2 c. raisins

Preparation

Cream shortening with sugar.
Beat eggs and mix with milk. Mix flour well with soda, salt and spices and then with the rolled oats and raisins.
Add liquid and dry ingredients alternately to the creamed shortening and sugar.
Drop on greased pans and bake about 15 minutes in a 375\u00b0 oven.
Makes 4 dozen large cookies.