Great-Grandma’S Oatmeal Cookies

• 1-1/2 cups shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 4 teaspoons water
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups quick-cooking oats
• 2 cups chopped raisins
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• Additional sugar or colored sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in water. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture, and mix well. Stir in oats, raisins and walnuts.
2. On a surface sprinkled with additional sugar, roll dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter in desired shapes. Place 2 in. apart on greased
3. . Bake until set, 12-15 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

shortening, sugar, eggs, water, allpurpose, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, quickcooking oats, raisins, walnuts, sugar

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/great-grandma-s-oatmeal-cookies/ (may not work)