Raisin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. salt (may omit)
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
1 c. water
2 c. raisins
1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nutmeats

Preparation

Add 1 cup of water to 2 cups of raisins and boil 5 minutes. Cool.
Cream the shortening and sugar.
Add eggs, vanilla, nutmeats and raisins.
Add dry ingredients.
Drop on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.