Oatmeal Cookies

Recipe from Ilene's class.

1 cups rasins- seedless (cover with water and cook 15 minutes)
1 cup shortening or butter
1 cup milk
4 cups oatmeal
1 tsp salt
4 cups wheat flour
2 tsp cinnamon
2 1/2 cups sugar (part brown)
2 eggs
1 Tbs soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp allspice
Nuts

Drain liquid off raisins and mix 1 cup of liquid to mix with soda.  Reserve rest of liqued in case needed.  Pour hot liquid and soda over raisins and shortening.  Add other ingredients; add nuts last.

Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes.  Makes 5 dozen cookies.