Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

This is a recipe my mom used to make when I was a kid. When I was a senior in college my mom put together a recipe book of all of my favorite recipes (many of which will have their day here), and this was in it. Thanks mom!

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 1/2 cups oatmeal
• 1 1/2 cups raisins

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
   
2. Beat the eggs in a large bowl.
3. Add the milk, vanilla, and shortening, and mix well.
4. In a separate bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
5. Mix dry with wet.
6. Add oatmeal and raisins. Mix well.
7. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.

Makes 12 cookies.