Corn Meal Cookies

Corn Meal Cookies
1 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/2 cup raisins, chopped
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup corn meal
Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs and lemon extract. Beat well. Dredge raisins with 1/2 cup of flour and add. Add remaining flour and other dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly. Drop by teaspoons onto a greased cookie sheet and flatten out with a fork. Bake 10-12 minutes at 400 degrees.

VARIATIONS:Increase raisins to 1 cup and add 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts.
Omit raisins and add 1 cup chopped dried apricots.