"gleason's" own crispy, chewy oatmeal cookies

Ingredients For "gleason's" own crispy, chewy oatmeal cookies

• 1 c

  sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1 tsp

  cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp

  nutmeg
• 1/4 c

  shortening (butter-flavored crisco)
• 1/2 c

  butter (1 stick)
• 1 1/3 c

  firmly packed dark brown sugar (she only used dark brown, not light)
• 2

  eggs (or) 1/2 cup egg beaters (she added the egg beaters in later years)
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 2 c

  old fashioned oats (uncooked)
• 1 c

  raisins
• 1 c

  nuts, coarsely chopped
• THESE COOKIES ARE CHOCKED FULL OF GOODNESS!