Jumbo Raisin Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups white sugar
• 3 beaten eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

1. Boil the raisins and water for 5 minutes, then let cool.
2. Combine the shortening, sugar, beaten eggs, and vanilla with the cooled raisins.
3. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and baking powder.
4. Drop by spoonfuls.
5. Bake at 400°F.

Notes

• No baking time is written.