Raisin Drop Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 c. sugar
3 1/2 c. shortening
salt
vanilla
2 Tbsp. nutmeg
cinnamon
1 pt. eggs
1 qt. buttermilk
1 1/4 lb. raisins
9 c. flour (1/2 cake, 1/2 all-purpose)
3/4 oz. baking powder
1/2 oz. soda

Preparation

Cream sugar, shortening, salt, vanilla and nutmeg together. Add cinnamon, eggs, buttermilk and raisins; mix this into the above mix.
Sift flour, baking powder and soda into previous mix. Just mix until the flour ingredients are fully mixed but do not overdo.
Extra mixing tends to toughen the cookie.
Makes 8 dozen large size cookies.