Waxy Oatmeal Cookies

found this cookie "receipt" in an old cookbook from the 1940"s..reportedly there was an old bakery in New York where these cookies originated...when rolled in powdered sugar BEFORE baking, it does give the appearance of a waxy coating...

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 3 DOZEN

Ingredients

• 2  cups  ground oatmeal
• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon baking soda
• 1  tablespoon hot water
• 2  large eggs
• 1  cup  Crisco
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup brown sugar, packed
• 2  cups  ground raisins

Directions

1. Place all ingredients in at once and mix.
2. I pulsed the quick oatmeal in a food processor to achieve a finer texture.
3. Roll into ball size of walnut and roll in powdered sugar.
4. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350° for 10-12 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE.