Oatmeal Cookies -- Bernice Palfreyman

Oatmeal Cookies – Bernice Palfreyman
1 1/3 cups shortening
2 cups sugar
3 eggs (beat well one at a time)
1 tsp vanilla
5 cups flour
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup nuts
1 package chocolate chips
1 package seedless raisins (cover with water and boil 2 or 3 minutes until soft)
2 cups liquid (off of the raisins)
4 cups oatmeal

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Sift flour, soda, salt and spices together. Add to creamed mixture. Add remaining ingredients. Drop onto cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees F. until golden brown about 15 minutes. Makes 8 dozen cookies.