Raisin Bar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. raisins
1 c. water
1/2 c. Crisco
1 tsp. soda
1/3 c. nuts (optional)

Preparation

Boil raisins in water. Remove from stove; add soda and Crisco. Stir. Add all dry ingredients. Mix well. Pour into prepared jelly roll pan. Bake 20 to 30 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Pour a thin mixture of powdered sugar and milk over cookies when you take from oven.