Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           sugar
     1/2  cup           raisins
   1      cup           shortening -- (half butter or
                        -- margarine)
   1 3/4  cups          flour
   1      teaspoon      baking soda
   2                    eggs
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
   1      teaspoon      vanilla
     1/2  teaspoon      cinnamon
   1      cup           rolled oats

Preparation:

Mix sugar, shortening, eggs, and vanilla thoroughly. Blend remaining ingredients into shortening mixture. Refrigerate dough 4 to 5 hours or overnight. Heat oven to 375. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with greased bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Bake 10 minutes. Makes about 4-1/2 dozen cookies. (55 cookies; 28 per lb.) NOTE: If using self rising flour, omit soda and salt.