Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup of raisins (cooked)
• 1/3 cup of water (reserved from cooking raisins)
• 1/2 tsp. of soda
• 1 cup of shortening
• 2 cups of sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups of oatmeal
• 1 cup of flour
• 1 tsp. of cinnamon
• 1 tsp. of salt
• 1/2 tsp. of cloves

Instructions

1. 1Cook raisins in water until plump; reserve 1/3 cup of water.
2. 2Dissolve 1/2 tsp. of soda in water.
3. 3Cream shortening and sugar.
4. 4Add eggs, oatmeal, flour, cinnamon, salt, and cloves.
5. 5Drop by teaspoon about the size of a walnut.
6. 6Bake at 375 degrees for about 12 minutes.