Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
1 c. water
3/4 c. butter or margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 c. oats
1 c. nuts

Preparation

Simmer raisins in 1 cup water over low heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
Drain liquid to make 1/2 cup.
(Let cool.)
Cream butter or margarine, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Mix in a 1/2 cup liquid. Sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves.
Add to the butter-sugar mixture; then add oats, raisins and nuts.
Drop by teaspoon onto a cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 350\u00b0.