Wine Drops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1 egg
1 c. molasses
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in the boiling water
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. salt
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped nuts
4 c. plain flour

Preparation

Stir together lightly sugar, shortening, egg, molasses, boiling water, soda dissolved in the boiling water, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
Add raisins, nuts and flour.
Drop by tablespoon onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
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