Raisin Bar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. raisins
1 1/4 c. water
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. margarine, softened
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cook raisins in enough water to have 1 cup juice.
Simmer at least 10 minutes.
Cool.
Stir together brown sugar, margarine, egg and vanilla.
Beat well.
Stir together the dry ingredients.
Add raisin juice to sugar mixture and mix well.
Add flour and mix, then add the raisins and nuts.
Spread in 9 x 12-inch pan.
Bake for 25 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Frost with powdered sugar icing.