Soft, Chewy Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies Make the batter the day before you bake the cookies.
1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup shortening 1 cup raisins 1 cup water 2 eggs 2 cups self-rising flour 1 1/2 cups quick oats 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Cream sugar and shortening together by hand.
Meanwhile cook raisins in the water until there are 5 tablespoons of water remaining. Cool.
Mix flour, baking soda, oats and raisins together. Add eggs and the 5 tablespoons of water from the cooked raisins; mix well. Cover and put batter in refrigerator overnight.
The next day, drop teaspoons of the batter onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake approximately 13 minutes at 350 degrees F. Grease the pan before dropping each batch of cookies onto the sheet. Cool completely before storing.
