Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. rolled oats
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cover raisins with hot water and simmer 10 minutes; reserve 1/3 cup raisin liquid.
Sift flour with soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Gradually add sugar to shortening in mixing bowl.
Cream until light and fluffy.
Blend in eggs and vanilla; beat well.\tStir in raisins and raisin liquid; add sifted dry ingredients, rolled oats and nuts.\tMix thoroughly.
Drop by rounded teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.