Grandma's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups shortening
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 6 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups raisins

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice and cloves; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. Mix in the rolled oats alternately with the milk. Finally, stir in the raisins. Drop by heaping spoonfuls 3 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 11 minutes, or until edges are golden and tops are dry. Cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to cool on wire racks.