My Mother’s Jumbo Raisin Cookies

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My Mother’s Jumbo Raisin Cookies

Submitted by: William Stroud, SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative

Course Cookies

Servings 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 cup Water
• 2 cups Raisins
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup Pecans chopped
• 4 cups all-purpose flour sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1-1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon Allspice

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• In small saucepan, add water and raisins and boil 5 minutes. Cool.
• Cream together shortening and sugar.
• Add eggs and water/raisin mixture and beat well.
• Add all other ingredients and beat well.
• Drop by rounded tablespoon onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes.

Notes

Nutrition information per 2 cookie serving: 325 calories; 16.1g fat; 159mg sodium; 43.7g carbohydrates; 4.2g protein.