Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: in medium mixing bowl cream shortening, butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. add egg and vanilla extract. beat until light and fluffy. add flour, soda, salt and oats. mix well. stir in raisins, dates, and chopped nuts. drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake in preheated 325f degrees convection oven for 12-15 minutes or bake in preheated 350f degrees radiant bake oven for 12-15 minutes , or until light golden brown. repeat with remaining dough. cool on wire racks.

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.