Spiced Lunch Box Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

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

Recipe

• 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.