Recipe: Archway Oatmeal Cookies

ARCHWAY OATMEAL COOKIES

1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups uncooked oats
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup raisins

Mix shortening and sugars together. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat until thoroughly mixed. Add oats and mix; set aside.

Sift together flour, baking soda and salt and add to creamed mixture; mix well. Add nuts and raisins. Drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees F until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Adapted from source: Southern Living magazine Community Living Board / duranie10