Amish Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Grind raisins and peanuts through food grinder set aside.

Sift flour baking powder salt nutmeg and cinnamon into a very large bowl. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender until mixture forms fine crumbs.

Add ground raisin mixture sugar and oats mix well. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk in small bowl. Add molasses and 3 of the eggs beat with rotary beater until blended. Add to flour mixture mix well with spoon.

Drop by heaping tablespoons about 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten each with floured bottom of a drinking glass. Beat 1 egg in a bowl until blended. Brush tops of cookies with egg. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.