Poor Man’s Cookie

(from afrieze’s recipe box)

Source: Jean Irene Marcelle (Brain)

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 7 minutes
Serves 12 people

Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 lb.Raisins
  • 1 tsp. Nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 1 lb. Brown Sugar
  • 1 Cup of Margarine
  • 1 tsp. Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. Clover
  • 1 tbsp. Baking soda
  • 2 1/4 cups of water
  • 4-6 Cups of flour

Directions

  1. Boil 1 lb. of raisins in 2 cups of water

  2. Drain and save 1 cup of water – cool

  3. Mix:

  4. Nutmeg

  5. Salt

  6. Brown sugar

  7. Margarine

  8. Cinnamon

  9. Clover

  10. Mix 1 tbsp of baking soda in 1/4 cup of water

  11. Add raisins to raision water, baking soda water to the dry mixture.

  12. Add flour (dough should be fairly stiff)

  13. Bake at 350 Degrees

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