Oatmeal Cookies

GOOD OL' TASTY RASIN OATMEAL COOKIES.  A GOOD RECIPE.

From the kitchen of:  Betty Crocker's Cookbook

INGREDIENTS:

• 3/4 Cup shortening

• 1 Cup brown sugar (packed)

• 1/2 Cup granulated sugar

• 1 egg

• 1/4 cup water

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 1 Cup all-purpose flower (If using self-rising flour, omit salt and soda)

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon soda

• 1/2 teaspoon cloves

• 1 cup raisins

• 1 cup chopped nuts

• 3 cups quick-cooking oats

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Heat oven to 350°.

2. Mix thoroughly shortening, sugars, egg, water, salt, soda, and vanilla. 

3. Stir in remaining ingredients.

4. Drop dough in balls onto greased cookie sheet 1 inch apart.  Bake 12-15 minutes, or until almost no imprint remains when touched with finger.  Immediately remove from baking sheet.

MAKES: Oh I've never counted them.  The recipe says 5 dozen, but it lies.  You should make bigger cookies that people will feel better about eating 'cause "Hey, I'm only eating one!"  It'll probably give you a ballpark of 2-3 dozen or so.