1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
1 c. buttermilk
3 eggs
1 c. shortening
1 c. nuts
1 c. raisins or dates
4 c. flour
1 1/2 c. cooked and cooled oatmeal
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda (stirred into milk until dissolved)
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream together shortening with brown and white sugar; add eggs and mix well. Add vanilla. Stir baking soda and milk into 1 cup buttermilk or yogurt. Stir in cooked and cooled oatmeal.

Combine flour, cinnamon, and baking powder. Add one third of the flour mixture to the butter and sugar mixture, alternating with the milk mixture until ingredients are used.

Fold in nuts, raisins or dates.

Drop by teaspoonfuls on cookie sheet.

Bake at 350°F until golden brown along edges of cookies.