Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

x-tinymce/html Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies I like to slightly hydrate my raisins before using them by soaking them in warm water for about 10 minutes, then draining and damp drying with a paper towel. Take caution in not overbaking these cookies. Ingredients: ½ c. butter, softened ½ c. butter-flavored shortening ½ c. packed light brown sugar ½ c. granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 ½ c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. ground cloves ½ tsp. salt 3 c. rolled oats 1 c. raisins Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in the oats and raisins. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until light and golden. Remove to a wire rack and let cookies cool for 2 minutes before removing them to cool completely on wire rack.