Mom's Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (or sour milk)
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 cups oats
• 1 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening, sugar, and eggs til light and fluffy. stir in buttermilk.
• 2 stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture. stir in oats and raisins.
• 3 drop from tablespoon 2" apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.
• 4 bake at 400* about 8 minutes. cool slightly; remove from pan.