World'S Best Oatmeal Cookies

• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 1 c. dark raisins
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 c. shortening or oleo
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 c. regular dry oatmeal
• 1 c. nut meats, chopped
• 2 1/2 c. flour

1. Combine eggs, raisins and vanilla and let stand at least 2 hours or overnight.
2. When ready to make cookies, cream together shortening, brown sugar and white sugar.
3. Sift salt, soda, cinnamon and flour.
4. Stir flour mixture into sugar-shortening mixture and blend well.
5. Beat egg-raisin mixture into mixture. Add oatmeal and chopped nuts.
6. Dough will be stiff.
7. Chill dough for a better shaped cookie.
8. Drop dough by spoonful on cool ungreased cookie sheet.
9. Bake at 325u0b0 for approximately 10 to 12 minutes.
10. Do not overbake.
11. This is a chewy cookie.

eggs, dark raisins, vanilla, shortening, brown sugar, sugar, salt, soda, cinnamon, regular dry oatmeal, nut meats, flour

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=900978 (may not work)