Ingredients
2cupsshortening
2cupsbrown sugar
½cupwhite sugar
4eggs
2tspvanilla extract
4cupsall-purpose flour
1½tspbaking soda
1tspsalt
2tspground cinnamon
1tspground allspice
1tspground cloves
6cupsrolled oats
1cupmilk
2cupsraisins
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs 1 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-inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
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.
Serve and enjoy!
