Great Grandma'S Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. water
2 c. raisins
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. shortening
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
3 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
4 c. oatmeal

Preparation

Boil 2 cups water and 2 cups raisins for 5 minutes.
Cool and add 1 teaspoon baking soda.
Cream together shortening, white sugar, brown sugar and eggs.
Mix in flour, vanilla, baking powder, salt and oatmeal.
(Use of chopped nuts is optional.) Drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 minutes.