Oatmeal Drop Cookies

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 tea soda
½ tea baking powder
½ tea salt
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup raisins
½ cup walnuts

Cream together shortening, baking soda and sugars till fluffy.  Add eggs and beat well.  Sift together flour, soda, baking powder, and salt.  Add to creamed mixture and stir well.  Stir in remaining ingredients.  Drop from teaspoon 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet.  Top each with walnut half if desired.  Bake at 350 12 to 15 minutes or till done.  Makes 5 ½ dozen.