Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies (Great Grandma Iversons Rec

• 1 cup seedless raisin
• 1 cup water
• 34 cup soft shortening (not butter)
• 2 eggs
• 1 12 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 12 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon baking powder
• 12 teaspoon clove (optional)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 cup chopped nuts

1. Simmer the raisins and water in saucepan over low heat, until plump, 20 to 30 minute Drain raisin liquid into measuring cup.
2. Add water to make 1/2 cup.
3. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
4. Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
5. Stir in raisin liquid.
6. Blend flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices.
7. Stir into wet ingredients.
8. Add oats, nuts and raisins.
9. Drop rounded teaspoons full onto ungreased baking sheet.
10. Bake 8 to 10 minutes.
11. Makes 6 to 7 dozen.

seedless raisin, water, shortening, eggs, sugar, vanilla, flour, cinnamon, baking powder, clove, baking soda, rolled oats, salt, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/old-fashioned-oatmeal-cookies-great-grandma-iverson-s-rec-510250 (may not work)