Grandma'S Refrigerator Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. soda
3 Tbsp. hot water
1 c. nutmeats
1 c. raisins
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate morsels (optional)
3 c. oatmeal

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and mix well.
Dissolve soda in hot water and add alternately with rest of dry ingredients.
Add nuts, raisins and oatmeal (and chocolate morsels).
Shape in rolls; wrap in wax paper and put in refrigerator.
(Or drop teaspoonful at a time on cookie sheet if baking immediately.)
If in refrigerator, slice and bake as desired in medium oven, 350\u00b0, until desired consistency, about 12 to 15 minutes.