New England Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
3 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. soda
1 c. raisins

Preparation

Cream shortening; add sugar, then eggs.
Add flour and spices. Dissolve soda in small amount of hot water and add to sugar mixture.
Stir in raisins.
Spread in sheet pan, very thin.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for approximately 20 minutes.
While warm, frost sparingly with powdered sugar and milk glaze and cut into squares.