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SPICED OATMEAL COOKIES (4 Dozen) 1 c. raisins, steamed 1 c. shortening 1 c. sugar 3 eggs 2 c. flour 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. allspice 1/2 tsp. cloves 2 c. oatmeal (quick-cooking) 6 Tbsp. juice from steamed raisins 1/2 c. chopped dates (optional) 1 c. chopped pecans Steam raisins in 1/2 cup water for 5 minutes; set aside. Cream shortening, sugar and eggs. Sift flour, salt, soda and spices. Add with raisin liquid to creamed mix. Add vanilla. Stir in oatmeal by hand. Mix well. Drop by spoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until desired doneness. The longer they cook, the crisper they will be. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. Help Us Improve The Database! If you've tried this recipe, tell us how you liked it on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 = I didn't like it, 5 = I liked it very much): Haven't tried it 1 - Didn't like it 2 - Liked it at little 3 - So-so 4 - Good 5 - Great! Was this recipe an exact duplicate of another recipe in the database? Yes No Was this recipe incomplete, incorrect, or confusing in any way? Yes No Short comment about this recipe: (50 characters or less.) Thanks for your help!