Jumbo Raisin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. water
2 c. raisins
1/2 c. Crisco
1/2 c. margarine
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Add water to raisins and boil 5 minutes or until liquid decreases to 1/2 cup.
Cool.
Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Add other ingredients alternately to cream mixture. Drop by 2 heaping teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 400\u00b0.
Makes 40 large cookies.