County Fair Oatmeal Cookies

• 2 c. sifted flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 c. seedless raisins
• 1 c. water
• 1 c. vegetable shortening
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 c. uncooked quick oats

1. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg onto wax paper.
2. Combine raisins and water in small saucepan; bring to boiling; remove from heat.
3. Cover; cool to room temperature.
4. Beat shortening and sugar well; beat in eggs and vanilla.
5. Blend flour mixture into shortening mixture until smooth.
6. Add cooled raisins and liquid and oats.
7. Mix well.
8. Cover bowl; chill at least 1 hour.
9. Drop cookies from teaspoons onto lightly greased cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart.
10. Bake in oven at 350u0b0 for 10 minutes or until evenly brown.
11. Transfer at once to wire racks to cool. Store in container with tight fitting lid.

flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, water, vegetable shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla, oats

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1050839 (may not work)