Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine butter, shortening and sugars.
• 2 add eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy.
• 3 combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and allspice.
• 4 add to creamed mixture; mix to blend.
• 5 stir in oatmeal and raisins.
• 6 drop a tablespoon of dough onto cookie sheet about 2-inches apart. cookies will spread!
• 7 bake at 350°f for 12-15 minutes.
• 8 cool for about 5 minutes on cookie sheet, then remove to a cooling rack.