Spiced Lunch Box Cookies

• 1 12 cups flour
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 34 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 23 cup shortening
• 1 12 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 12 cup milk
• 12 cup raisins, plus more
• 12 cup chopped walnuts or 12 cup pecans

1. Sift flour with salt, baking powder, ginger and nutmeg.
2. Stir into oatmeal and set aside.
3. Cream shortening with sugar on medium speed, 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Beat in eggs.
5. Add flour mixture alternately with milk.
6. Stir in raisins and nuts.
7. Drop from teaspoon onto lightly greased baking sheets.
8. Top each with 1 raisin, if desired.
9. Bake at 375 degrees until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.

flour, salt, baking powder, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, quickcooking, shortening, sugar, eggs, milk, raisins, walnuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spiced-lunch-box-cookies-40784 (may not work)