Apple Sauce Oatmeal Cookies

*APPLESAUCE OATMEAL COOKIES*
This is a plain old-fashioned drop cookie recipe. Makes 3 dozen

1/2 cup	Shortening	125 mL
1 cup	White sugar	250 mL
1	Large Egg, beaten	1
1 cup	Unsweetened applesauce	250 mL
1 tsp	baking soda	5 mL
1-3/4 cups	All-purpose flour	425 mL
1/2 tsp	Salt	2 mL
1 tsp	Cinnamon	5 mL
1/2 tsp	Nutmeg	2 mL
1 cup	Raisins	250 mL
1 cup	Oatmeal	250 mL

Preheat oven 350°F [180°C]. lightly Greased cookie sheets In large bowl, cream together shortening, sugar and egg. Mix together the applesauce and baking soda. Sift together flour, spices and salt. Add applesauce and dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Mix in raisins and oatmeal. Drop by spoonful onto prepared cookie sheets; bake for 10 minutes.