Janet's Famous Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup shortening (pat better)
    • 1/2 cup brown sugar
    • 1/2 cup white sugar
    • 2 eggs
    • 5 tablespoons sour milk
    • 2 cups sifted flour
    • 2 cups oatmeal, that 10 minute quickie kind
    • 1 teaspoon soda
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla
    • 1/4 cup nuts, raisins or chocolate chipss
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon cloves

Preparation

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • To make sour milk add 1/2 teaspoon vinegar to the milk.
    • Blend shortening and sugars. Add eggs and beat well.
    • Sift the flour with the soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Add alternating with sour milk.
    • Add oatmeal.
    • Stir. Add vanilla, nuts and raisins.
    • Bake 15 minutes at 350.