BOILED RAISIN COOKIES

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These are my oldest son Bruce's favorite cookie! This is one of my most used recipes. Sometimes I substitute dates, craisins or chocolate pieces for the raisins. This recipe really makes a big batch.

Provided by mary Armstrong

Categories     Chocolate

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 c raisins
1 c water
2 c sugar
3/4 c shortening, crisco
3/4 c butter, softened
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
5-6 c flour
1 c oatmeal, uncooked
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp nutmeg or omit and use 2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda in 1/4 cup hot water
1 c nuts

Steps:

  • 1. Boil raisins with water until almost all water is absorbed. Cool.
  • 2. Cream together sugar, crisco, and butter. Add eggs.
  • 3. Sift together flour, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
  • 4. Add to butter mixture and mix in remaining ingredients, including the raisins.
  • 5. Drop by teaspoon onto un-greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Let stand on cookie sheet 2 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool.

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