Mega Jumbo Raisin Cookies
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List of Ingredients
Combine two cups of raisins with one cup of water and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes. Cool.
Cream together: 1 cup of shortening and 2 cups of sugar. Add 3 eggs and beat well. Blend in raisins and one teaspoon of vanilla or rum flavouring.
Sift Together:
Four cups presifted flour
One tsp. baking powder
One tsp. baking soda
Two tsps. salt
One and a half tsps. cinnamon
One half tsp. nutmeg
One quarter tsp. cloves
Stir in 1 cup chopped nuts, if desired.
Add to creamed mixture and combine well. Roll into balls of one inch to an inch and a half in diameter, and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten. Bake 10 - 12 minutes.
Makes about four and a half to five dozen cookies.
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