Half Bushel Cookies

Yield: about 1/2 bushel cookies

Ingredients

• 7 cups granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 cups shortening
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 pound nuts
• 1/2 pound raisins
• 1 cup syrup
• 2 cups milk
• 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 3/4 cups oatmeal
• 2 tablespoons baking soda
• 2 tablespoons baking powder

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet.
2. Cream together sugar and shortening.
3. Add eggs and beat well.
4. Add remaining ingredients alternately, milk and syrup, with dry ingredients.
5. Drop by teaspoonsful onto prepared cookie sheet and bake.