Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies

A classic recipe handed down the generations, just like Grandma used to make.  Good mix-ins are chocolate chips, raisins, nuts, dates, coconut or sesame seeds by Grandma Evelyn.
Makes 24 - 36.

• 3/4 cup Unsalted Butter and Shortening (1/2 of each)
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
• 1 cup Brown Sugar, packed
• 1 1/2 cups Rolled Oats
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour, sifted
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt

1. Preheat oven to 350* degrees F.
2. Beat butter, shortening, sugars, eggs and vanilla in large bowl, till smooth.
3. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
4. Add dry ingredients to sugar mixture in 3 parts, mix just till combined between each addition.
5. Stir in oats.
6. Drop by teaspoon full on greased baking sheet.
7. Bake 12 - 15 minutes, cool on wire rack.