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Grandma Studebaker’s Oatmeal Cookies

2 cups lard
2 cups sugar
1 cup raisins
water
1 teaspoon soda
4 cups oatmeal
4 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Walnuts (optional)

Cream together lard and sugar. Put raisins in small saucepan; add water to cover (or 10 Tablespoons). Heat to boiling; cook until raisins are softened. Add raisin juice with soda to lard/sugar mixture. Stir oatmeal and eggs together in bowl. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and allspice. Mix all ingredients together and stir. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Note: Make a test cookie–if it spreads too much, add a bit of flour.