Raisin Cookies

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup raisins
• 5 tsp. raisin juice
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups oatmeal
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. cloves
• chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Add 1 cup boiling water to raisins to soften and plump up. Let stand while creaming sugar and shortening. Drain water off, reserving 5 tsp. raisin juice. Add raisins, juice, eggs and oatmeal to sugar and shortening.

Blend soda, cloves, and cinnamon with flour and add to mixture. Stir in chopped walnuts, if desired. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet.

Bake for 8 to 11 minutes at 375 degrees. Makes 48 cookies.