Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon allspice
3 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup raisins

Preparation

In a large bowl, combine butter, shortening and sugars.
Add eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy.
Combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and allspice.
Add to creamed mixture; mix to blend.
Stir in oatmeal and raisins.
Drop a tablespoon of dough onto cookie sheet about 2-inches apart. Cookies will spread!
Bake at 350\u00b0F for 12-15 minutes.
Cool for about 5 minutes on cookie sheet, then remove to a cooling rack.