Raisin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
2/3 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp. soda
3 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. cloves

Preparation

Cook raisins in water; save 1/4 cup of water.
Cream raisins. Combine shortening, sugar and eggs; mix.
Dissolve soda in raisin water; add to mixture.
Add flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and cloves; add raisins.
Mix.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 7 to 8 minutes.