Recipe: Jumbo Raisin Cookies (with cinnamon, nutmeg and nuts)

JUMBO RAISIN COOKIES

2 cups raisins
1 cup water
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 cup shortening
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Place raisins and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil and boil about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool; do not drain.

Mix flour with baking powder, soda, salt, and spices; set aside.

Cream shortening. Gradually add sugar, beating well after each addition. Beat in egg. Stir in raisins with liquid and vanilla.

Gradually add flour mixture, blending thoroughly after each addition. Stir in nuts. Drop from tablespoon about 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes.

Shirley Eagles

Makes 2 1/2 dozen
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Treasured Recipes from Jefferson County Public Health Services and Friends, Watertown, NY, 1990