Instructions

1. Combine eggs, vanilla and raisins in a bowl and let soak for an hour in the refrigerator.  Preheat oven to 350°. While oven is preheating, toast the broken pecans on a cookie sheet for 5-6 minutes.  Do not leave in oven for too long or they will burn.
2. Beat shortening and both sugars together in a large mixing bowl with electric mixer.
3. In another bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon.  Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, stirring just until flour mixture is incorporated.  Mixture will be kind of dry.   Stir in the egg/vanilla/raisin mixture.  Stir in the oats and nuts.
4. When ingredients are well mixed, spoon dough into 1 1/2 “ balls and place 2” apart on greased cookie sheet.
5. Bake  for 12-14 minutes.