Maggie's Jumbo Raisin Cookies

By jeckert

Ingredients

• 2 cups seedless raisins
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 tsp. allspice
• 3 eggs
• 4 to 4 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Simmer raisins for 5 minutes in 1 1/2 cups water. drain and save 1/2 cups liguid. Blend shortening, spices and vanilla. Add sugar and cream throughly. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Sift flour 7 salt and add alternately to creamed mixture with the raisin water. Add nuts. chill.
drop by spoonful on greased tins. Frost with lemon cream frosting.

Bake 350* for 10 to 12 minutes.