Cry Baby Cookies
Contributed by Jean Groome, from Inez Fornof's personal cookbook.

Cream together 1/2 cup soft shortening and 1 1/4 cups sugar.

Stir in 2 eggs and 6 Tbsp. molasses.

Sift together and add to above:
1 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon.

Stir in:
2 cups quick oats
1/2 cups nuts
1 cup raisins.

Bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes. Watch carefully to prevent burning. Makes 5 dozen 2 1/2 inch cookies.