Grandma's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

In a large bowl cream together the shortening brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour baking soda salt cinnamon allspice and cloves; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. Mix in the rolled oats alternately with the milk. Finally stir in the raisins. Drop by heaping spoonfuls 3 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 11 minutes or until edges are golden and tops are dry. Cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to cool on wire racks.