Oatmeal Cookies

viola reeves killion old handwritten recipe all my old ladies had their own recipe for oatmeal cookiesand each one is a little different

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 1 batch

Ingredients

• 1  cup shortening
• 1  cup sugar
• 3  cups oatmeal
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2  cups flour
• 1  cup  nuts
• 8  tablespoons milk
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

1. cream shortening and sugar
2. add eggs.
3. sift dry ingredients add to creamed mixture add milk fold in nuts
4. drop onto greased baking sheet bake at 350 for 10 minutes or til done as no time is given and i dont know how many this makes.