perfect oatmeal cookies

Ingredients For perfect oatmeal cookies

• 3 1/2 c

  flour
• 2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 3 1/2 c

  rolled oats
• 1 c

  sugar
• 1 1/4 c

  brown sugar
• 1 tsp

  cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp

  ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp

  ground nutmeg
• 1 1/4 c

  vegetable shortening
• 3/4 c

  butter
• 3

  eggs
• 1 Tbsp

  vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 c

  raisins, plumped in boiling water, and well drained