Grandma'S Refrigerator Oatmeal Cookies

• 1 3/4 c. shortening
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 1 c. white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. soda
• 3 Tbsp. hot water
• 1 c. nutmeats
• 1 c. raisins
• 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate morsels (optional)
• 3 c. oatmeal

1. Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and mix well.
2. Dissolve soda in hot water and add alternately with rest of dry ingredients.
3. Add nuts, raisins and oatmeal (and chocolate morsels).
4. Shape in rolls; wrap in wax paper and put in refrigerator.
5. (Or drop teaspoonful at a time on cookie sheet if baking immediately.)
6. If in refrigerator, slice and bake as desired in medium oven, 350u0b0, until desired consistency, about 12 to 15 minutes.

shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, soda, water, nutmeats, raisins, semisweet chocolate morsels, oatmeal

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=939153 (may not work)