Jumbo Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

Recipe

• 1 cook raisins in boiling water for 5 minutes, then let them cool.
• 2 cream shortening; add sugar and beat well.
• 3 add eggs and beat until well blended.
• 4 add vanilla and cooked raisins.
• 5 combine flour, baking powder, salt, soda and spices.
• 6 add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
• 7 drop by spoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake at 325 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.