Raisin Griddle Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup vegetable shortening
1/2 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1 1/4 cups raisins
vegetable oil, for griddle

Preparation

Heat griddle until moderately hot.
Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
Cut in shortening, as for pastry.
Combine milk and egg; add with raisins to dry mixture.
Stir until moistened and mixture holds together.
Roll dough out onto floured board to 1/4-inch thick and cut with 2-inch round cookie cutter.
Oil griddle lightly.
Place cookies on griddle.
As bottoms brown, top will get puffy.
Turn and brown other side.
Serve hot or cold.