Oatmeal Cookies with a Hint of Spice

Oatmeal Cookies with a Hint of Spice

This delicious Oatmeal Cookie recipe boasts a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg, giving the cookies a wonderfully rich flavor.

Ingredients:
1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 3/4 cup sifted, all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Cream together the shortening, sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Stir in buttermilk, mix well. Sift together dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Stir in oats, raisins and nuts. Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake in a hot oven at 400 degrees for about 8 minutes. Cool slightly, then remove from pan. Makes about 60 cookies.