SPICY RAISIN DROP COOKIES

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Make and share this Spicy Raisin Drop Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Marie

Time 30m

Yield 5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove
1 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups seedless raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
3 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Sift flour with soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves and set aside.
In large bowl, beat shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
At low speed, beat in flour until well mixed.
Stir in raisins and walnuts.
Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375°.
Lightly grease cookie sheets.
Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool partially on wire rack, then glaze tops.
For glaze, combine sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1549, Fat 60.8, SaturatedFat 13.1, Cholesterol 128.6, Sodium 800.4, Carbohydrate 243.8, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 169.6, Protein 17.3