Jumbo Raisin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Add water to raisins.
Boil 5 minutes.
Cool.
In large bowl, cream sugar and shortening.
Add vanilla and raisins.
Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice.
Add raisin mixture and nuts.
On greased cookie sheet place dough by tablespoon, well apart.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 10 minutes.