3 1/2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. shortening
1 egg
1/2 c. fluid milk
1 1/4 c. raisins

Mix dry ingredients. Mix in fat with fork or two knives until crumbly. Beat egg; add milk. Add egg mixture and raisins to dry ingredients. Mix well.

Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with a floured cutter. Bake cookies on a heated, greased fry pan until lightly browned on one side. Turn and brown other side. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Note: For lemon griddle cookies, use 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind in place of the raisins.