Raisin Drop Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. raisins
1 c. water
1 tsp. soda
1 c. shortening
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
2 c. white sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine raisins
and water, boil 5 minutes.
(Should be 1/2 cup liquid\tleft,
if
not,
add
water.) Drain water off. When cool, add
soda
to
it.
Blend
shortening with salt and spice. Gradually add sugar, creaming well.
Add eggs, vanilla and cooled raisin
soda mixture.
Add flour sifted with baking powder.
Stir in\traisins
and
nuts.
Chill.
Drop on greased cookie sheet by rounded teaspoonful.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 400\u00b0.