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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.