Senior Citizen Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

• 1 cup raisins, reserve 6 Tablespoons of liquid
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 beaten eggs
• 1 12 cups flour
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon allspice
• 12 teaspoon clove
• 2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 12 cup oat bran (I prefer Hodgson Mill brand)
• 1 cup chopped pecans

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Cover raisins with boiling water and cook 5 minutes.
3. Drain, reserving 6 tablespoons juice.
4. Cream together shortening and sugar, add eggs and beat until smooth.
5. Sift flour with salt, soda, and spices; mix with oatmeal and bran and add to first mixture alternately with raisin liquid.
6. Add nuts.
7. Drop on greased cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes.

raisins, shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, clove, quickcooking, bran, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/senior-citizen-oatmeal-raisin-cookies-30033 (may not work)