Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

• 1 cup raisins
• 5 tablespoons warm water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 14 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 cup chopped pecans

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Place raisins in a small bowl with the warm water and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening with an electric mixer.
4. Add eggs and vanilla; whip until light and fluffy.
5. With a large spoon, stir in flour, oats,salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
6. Drain water from raisins;combine water with batter.
7. Add raisins, dates and pecans; mix well.
8. Drop by spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet; bake 8 to 10 minutes.

raisins, water, sugar, shortening, eggs, vanilla, flour, quickcooking, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, dates, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/soft-and-chewy-oatmeal-cookies-226297 (may not work)