Categories: Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. cloves
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

1. Boil raisins in water for 2 minutes; add soda and set aside to cool.

2. Cream shortening and sugar together sand add beaten eggs.

3. Sift together the flour, spices, baking powder and salt.

4. Stir in raisins (with liquid) into the creamed mixture, then the sifted dry ingredients. Add vanilla. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes.

5. makes about 6 1/2 dozen

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