OATMEAL COOKIES

1cupraisins 1cup sugar
1cup shortening
½ tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla
2 Eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp. Cinnamon
½ tsp. Nutmeg
½ tsp. Cloves
1 tsp. Soda
2 cups quick cooking oats
Boil raisins in 1 cup of water, for 5 minutes. Drain & save ½ cup raisin water. Sift together flour & spices. Cream sugar, shortening, salt & vanilla. Add Eggs 1 at a time. Mix well. Stir soda into raisin water, & add to creamed mixture alternately with flour. Stir in oats & raisins. Drop by heaping tsp. Onto greased cookie sheet. Bake @ 375* for 10 – 15 minutes.