Oatmeal Cookies (Mrs. T. G. Petre)

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup pastry flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup rolled oatmeal
• 1/2 cup shredded nuts
• 1/2 cup raisins

Instructions

1. Beat together until creamy one egg, half cup sugar, third cup butter, third teaspoonful soda mixed with one cup sifted pastry flour, half teaspoonful each of salt and cinnamon.
2. Then add one cup rolled oatmeal, half cup each of shredded nuts and raisins.
3. Mix well, drop on greased tin, and bake in a slow oven.
4. Do not let the stiffness of the dough induce you to add milk or water.