Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 57 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 4 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 add raisins to water and boil 5 minutes.
• 2 let cool.
• 3 cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and beat well.
• 4 add vanilla, cooled raisins, and chopped nuts.
• 5 sift together dry ingredients and add to raisin mixture;mix well.
• 6 drop by teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet.
• 7 bake at 400°f for 12-15 minutes.
• 8 makes about 60 cookies (depending on how big you make them).