Matt's Awesome Oatmeal Cookies

Just messed with my mom's oatmeal cookie recipe. I made them for my siblings' school classes but ate them all first. Shows how good they are.

• Ready In: 18 mins
• Yields: 2 pans

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup boiling water
• 4  cups oats
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 2  cups shortening
• 1  cup raisins
• 2  cups brown sugar
• 1  cup craisins

Directions

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. 2. Mix flour & salt in a bowl.
3. 3. Add oats, raisins & craisins to dry ingredients. Set aside.
4. 4. In separate bowl, blend shortening, sugar & vanilla.
5. 5. Mix boiling water & baking soda, then combine into wet ingredients.
6. 6. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Blend until one colour.
7. 7. Roll into balls, place on an ungreased cookie sheet & press down lightly with a fork.
8. 8. Bake for 8-10 minutes DEPENDING ON SIZE OF BALLS.