Name: Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients: 1 c Raisins; 1 c Water; 3/4 c Shortening; 1 1/2 c Sugar; 2 Eggs; 1 ts Vanilla; 2 1/2 c Flour; 1/2 ts Baking powder; 1 ts Salt; 1 ts Soda; 1 ts Cinnamon; 1/2 ts Cloves; 2 c Oatmeal; 1/2 c Nuts

If you are inclined to be angry at someone in leadership of your church because your child does not have fun in church, then first consider if the source of the problem is in the heart of your child. Please don’t make the criteria for judging the success of a church’s efforts at reaching children and teens the fun-value of the meetings. God did not command the church to provide entertainment for your kids. And if you must speak out about it at all, attempt to increase, rather than to decrease the intensity and effectiveness of prayer and Bible study as a means to reach the hearts of the children. If you chose to do otherwise, you could be working against the Spirit.

Jim Elliff

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains		Cookie	36	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Raisins
1	c	Water
3/4	c	Shortening
1 1/2	c	Sugar
2		Eggs
1	ts	Vanilla
2 1/2	c	Flour
1/2	ts	Baking powder
1	ts	Salt
1	ts	Soda
1	ts	Cinnamon
1/2	ts	Cloves
2	c	Oatmeal
1/2	c	Nuts

INSTRUCTIONS

Simmer raisins in water until plump--about 20 minutes. Drain liquid into a
cup and add enough water to make 1/2 cup. Mix shortening, sugar, eggs and
vanilla. Stir in liquid. Sift together dry ingredients. Blend with other
mix. Add oats, nuts and raisins in a large bowl. Drop by rounded
teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets. Bake at 400 degrees
for 8 minutes. Makes 6-7 dozen.
FROM MERRIE JACK HOSEY
From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained
lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc.  Downloaded from Glen's MM
Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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