Jumbo Raisin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. water
2 c. raisins
1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts (optional)
4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Boil water and raisins 5 minutes.
Cool.
Cream shortening, sugar and eggs.
Beat well.
Add vanilla to cooled raisin mixture and blend with shortening mixture; add nuts.
Sift dry ingredients together and add to raisin mixture and blend.
Drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes at 350\u00b0.