Senior Citizen Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins, reserve 6 tablespoons of liquid
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 beaten eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1/2 cup oat bran (i prefer hodgson mill brand)
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400.
• 2 cover raisins with boiling water and cook 5 minutes.
• 3 drain, reserving 6 tablespoons juice.
• 4 cream together shortening and sugar, add eggs and beat until smooth.
• 5 sift flour with salt, soda, and spices; mix with oatmeal and bran and add to first mixture alternately with raisin liquid.
• 6 add nuts.
• 7 drop on greased cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes.