Perfect Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1 c. water
4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. raisins
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. lemon juice

Preparation

Boil raisins for 5 minutes.
Let stand until cool.
Stir in soda.
Cream shortening, sugar and eggs until fluffy.
Add cooled raisins with liquid.
Then add flour sifted with baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Stir in nuts.
Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.
Leave space between each cookie.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes in 425\u00b0 oven.
Remove at once.