Raleigh Tavern Oatmeal Cookies

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked

1. Cream shortening in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, molasses, and milk; beat well.
2. Sift together flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a medium mixing bowl. Stir flour mixture into creamed mixture, stirring well. Add oats; stir well.
3. Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350u0b0 for 15 minutes. Cool slightly on cookie sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool.

shortening, sugar, eggs, molasses, milk, flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, quickcooking oats

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/raleigh-tavern-oatmeal-cookies (may not work)