Golden Raisin Spice Cookies

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 60
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1 cup shortening or 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups golden seedless raisins
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 sift first six ingredients together.
• 3 cream shortening and sugars; add eggs until well blended.
• 4 gradually stir in dry ingredients.
• 5 fold raisins and nuts into batter.
• 6 drop by rounded teaspoonsful onto ungreased baking sheet.
• 7 bake for approximately 10 minutes.
• 8 cool on pan briefly, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.