Homegirls Special Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening (i use margarine)
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups quick oats
• 1 -2 cup chocolate-covered raisins

Recipe

• 1 mix shortening and sugar.
• 2 mix eggs, salt, vanilla, and beat until fluffy.
• 3 dissolve soda in boiling water, then mix into egg mixture (this might have a curdled look and thats normal).
• 4 add flour and oats.
• 5 mix in raisins.
• 6 drop onto greased cookie sheet.
• 7 bake at 350° 10 minutes, do not over bake.