Oatmeal Crinkles

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups regular oats, uncooked
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1. Combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a medium mixing bowl; stir well, and set aside. Combine oats and raisins in a medium mixing bowl; set aside.
2. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl; stir until well blended, and set aside.
3. Cream shortening in a large mixing bowl; add remaining 1 cup sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, and almond extract, beating until well blended .
4. Gradually add reserved flour and oats mixtures alternately to creamed mixture, stirring well after each addition.
5. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in reserved sugar-cinnamon mixture, and place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 u0b0 for 10 minutes. Cool slightly on cookie sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, regular oats, raisins, sugar, ground cinnamon, shortening, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, almond extract

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/oatmeal-crinkles (may not work)