Raisin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. raisins
2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Add water to raisins and boil 5 minutes.
Cool.
Cream sugar and shortening.
Add eggs and beat.
Add vanilla and cooled raisins.
Sift and add baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.
Add chopped nuts.
Chill and then drop by spoonfuls on greased baking sheet.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 12 minutes.