Matt'S Awesome Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup boiling water
4 cups oats
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups shortening
1 cup raisins
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup craisins

Preparation

1.\tPreheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
2.\tMix flour & salt in a bowl.
3.\tAdd oats, raisins & craisins to dry ingredients. Set aside.
4.\tIn separate bowl, blend shortening, sugar & vanilla.
5.\tMix boiling water & baking soda, then combine into wet ingredients.
6.\tAdd dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Blend until one colour.
7.\tRoll into balls, place on an ungreased cookie sheet & press down lightly with a fork.
8.\tBake for 8-10 minutes DEPENDING ON SIZE OF BALLS.