Grandma Leavitt's Deer Camp Oatmeal Cookies

3 1/2 cups SUGAR
2 cups SHORTENING
3 EGGS
2 cups MILK
1 cup POSTUM, (Postum can no longer be purchased, use Coffee or decaf )
6 cups FLOUR
1 1/2 teaspoon CINNAMON
1 teaspoon SALT
1 teaspoon NUTMEG
3 teaspoons BAKING POWDER
2 cups RAISENS
3 cups OATMEAL
2 cups CHOCOLATE CHIPS

Cream together; sugar and shortening. Add eggs and mix. In cup, mix 1 cup hot water and 1 teaspoon postum. Add postum and milk to sugar mixture. In separate bowl combine; flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to other mixture. Add raisins and chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375º.