Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup raisins cooked in 1 cup water
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda dissolved in 5 Tbsp. hot raisin water
2 eggs
pinch salt

Mix all ingredients and let stand overnight before baking.


[Sorry, that's all the instructions that are given. As I've said before, my grandma knew what to do with a list of ingredients.]