Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe was one of Dad's favorites. It's really good, except for the raisins. :-P  I replace those with craisins or chocolate chips, but that's just me. Dad loved raisins, so that's how Mom made them. (I was allowed to pick them out though).

This recipe makes 5 dozen cookies.

2/3 C shortening
1 C brown sugar (packed)
1 egg
1 C flour
1 tsp. salt
tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
2 C oats
1 C raisins (or craisins or chocolate chips)
1 pinch of love

Melt shortening and stir in sugar. Add unbeaten egg and beat until well blended. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Stir in shortening/sugar mixture. Stir in vanilla, oats and raisins (craisins or chocolate chips). Drop by tsp. onto baking sheet.

Bake at 350 degrees, 15 to 20 min.

Cool and eat (or better yet, eat while warm) and enjoy!