Chocolate Covered Raisin and Oatmeal Cookies

I love cookies and having 2 little ones in the house, they make a great sweet treat for them. I came up with these when I was out of raisins but had some chocolate covered ones. I just improvised and they came out soooooooo awesome. Sometimes I will add peanut butter to them too. They are chewy and just killer!!!! Of course, I have refined the recipe some and use chocolate chips now, but whatever.

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 30
• Yields: 60 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  cup white sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 3  cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375.
2. Cream together sugars, butter and shortening.
3. Add vanilla and eggs, beat together until you have a grainy paste.
4. Combine dry ingredients and gradually add to sugar mixture.
5. Stir in raisins and chocolate chips.
6. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie pan.
7. Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.