Recipe

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• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup boiling water
• 3/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup chopped nuts , walnuts , pecans , etc

• 1 Add boiling water to raisins.
• 2 Cook 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• 3 Cream crisco and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla - and beat well.
• 4 Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
• 5 Add alternately with raisin liquid to creamed mixture.
• 6 Stir in raisins and nuts.
• 7 Chill dough several hours or overnight.
• 8 Drop by teaspoonsful onto greased cookie sheet.
• 9 Bake at 350* for 12 minutes.