Spiced Lunch Box Cookies

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Yields: 72 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 2  teaspoons ground ginger
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2  cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup raisins, plus more
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts or 1⁄2 cup pecans

Directions

1. Sift flour with salt, baking powder, ginger and nutmeg.
2. Stir into oatmeal and set aside.
3. Cream shortening with sugar on medium speed, 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Beat in eggs.
5. Add flour mixture alternately with milk.
6. Stir in raisins and nuts.
7. Drop from teaspoon onto lightly greased baking sheets.
8. Top each with 1 raisin, if desired.
9. Bake at 375 degrees until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.