Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: blend shortening, butter, and sugars until creamy. add eggs and vanilla. blend well. add flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. mix. add in oatmeal and any desired mix-ins (raisins, nuts, chocolate chips, etc.). fully mix all ingredients. roll into balls on cookie sheet. flatten with palm of hand (this is key!). bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.

Target recipe: in a large mixing bowl, beat margarine and sugars until light and fluffy. add egg whites. in a medium size bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to sugar mixture. stir in oats, raisins and vanilla. chill 1 hour. preheat oven 350°f. roll a teaspoon of dough into a ball and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. grease the bottom of a glass with margarine, dip glass in sugar and use to flatten ball of dough. continue, leaving adequate space between cookies. bake 10 minutes. cool on racks.