Mom's Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (or sour milk)
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 cups oats
• 1 cup raisins

Steps:

1. Cream shortening, sugar, and eggs til light and fluffy. Stir in buttermilk.
2. Stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Stir in oats and raisins.
3. Drop from tablespoon 2" apart on lightly greased cookie sheet.
4. Bake at 400* about 8 minutes. Cool slightly; remove from pan.