Oatmeal Cookies (Mary Nell Brown)

Ingredients

1 cup shortening

2 eggs, well beaten

1½ cups sifted flour

3 cup oatmeal

1 cup light brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp salt

½ cup pecans, chopped

1 cup white sugar

2 sm. pkg. raisins

1 tsp soda

Directions

Cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat well.

Sift dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture. Add oats, nuts and raisins. Mix well.

Shape in rolls, wrap in wax paper and freeze thoroughly. Slice in ¼ inch thick, bake at 350º on ungreased cookie sheet for 10 minutes.