Recipe makes about 5 dozen cookies.
Ingredients:
1 cup water
1 cup raisins
1 cup shortening 1 cup raisins
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs, beaten
4 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Place the water and raisins in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil slowly for 5 minutes. Set aside. Do not drain!
Cream together the shortening and sugar.
Add the vanilla and beaten eggs; beat until light and fluffy.
Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg lightly.
Add the
raisins with the water and the flour mixture alternately to the sugar
mixture. Mix well.
(If you want you may add one cup nuts of your choice.)
Drop by
teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes.
Place on rack to cool.
Store in covered container in dry place.
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