Swedish Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. raisins
1 c. water
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening (Crisco)
2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Boil raisins in water until almost dry.
Beat sugar, shortening, vanilla, eggs and salt well.
Add raisins.
Add flour and soda.
Mix well.
(Add more flour if necessary; sometimes it will take more if raisins are wetter.)
Make small balls of dough. Roll in sugar.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.