AMISH SOFT RAISIN COOKIES

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Make and share this Amish Soft Raisin Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by grandma2969

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 42m

Yield 9 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 14

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 739.3, Fat 27.3, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 70.5, Sodium 569.2, Carbohydrate 116.8, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 64.5, Protein 11.5

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