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This is my new GO TO recipe!  SO SO Good!

SALTED PEANUT OATMEAL COOKIES another ANTIQUE RECIPE yields 5 dozen cookies
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup shortening (crisco stick) (next time I’ll use half crisco stick, half butter)
3 LARGE eggs (next time I’ll only use 2)
1 teaspoon PURE vanilla
1 ½ cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups oatmeal
1 cup peanuts
¾-1 cup golden raisins
½ cup peanut butter chips

• Preheat oven 350°.
• In a small food processor grind the peanuts and set aside.
• Cream together the shortening and both sugars.
• Add eggs one at a time and blend well.
• Add vanilla and mix well.
• Whisk together the oatmeal, ground peanuts, flour, baking soda and baking powder.
• Sift flour mixture into wet mixing until blended well.
• Fold in raisins.
• Bake 12-15 minutes.