Rocks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. raisins
1 c. water
1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
3 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cook raisins and 1 cup water together until almost dry.
Cool to lukewarm.
Add soda to lukewarm raisins.
Mix rest of ingredients as usual.
Chill.
Make into small balls.
Dip in sugar.
Bake until light brown in 350\u00b0 oven.