Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
- Category: Dessert
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. cloves
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
Heat oven to 400°.
Simmer raisins in water over low heat until raisins are plump (20-30 min). Drain raisin liquid and add water to make 1/2 cup total. Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Stir in raisin liquid. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves and add to raisin mixture. Stir in oats and nuts. Drop dough every 2” on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 min.