1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
1 cup sour milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease cookie sheets. In a large bowl, cream
together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs
one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla
and sour milk. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and
cinnamon,
gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the rolled
oats, and
your chioce of additions. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared
cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies
to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire
rack to cool completely.