Jumbo Raisin Cookies

By beverley

Ingredients

• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup shortening or margarine
• 11/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 tsp. salt
• 11/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp.allspice
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• Boil raisins in water for 5 minutes. Cool. Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add cooled raisins and juice. Then add mixture of remaining dry ingredients. Add nuts last.

Details

Cooking time 12mins

Preparation

Step 1

Drop onto slightly greased cookie sheets and bake in preheated 375 F oven for 12 to 15 minutes