Name: Jumbo Raisin Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: Raisins - 2 cups; Water - 1 cup; All-purpose flour - 3 ½ cups; Baking powder - 1 teaspoon; Baking soda - 1 teaspoon; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ½ teaspoon; Shortening - 1 cup; White sugar - 1 ¾ cups; Eggs - 2; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Chopped walnuts - ½ cup

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Jumbo Raisin Cookies

1. Raisins - 2 cups

2. Water - 1 cup

3. All-purpose flour - 3 ½ cups

4. Baking powder - 1 teaspoon

5. Baking soda - 1 teaspoon

6. Salt - 1 teaspoon

7. Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon

8. Ground nutmeg - ½ teaspoon

9. Shortening - 1 cup

10. White sugar - 1 ¾ cups

11. Eggs - 2

12. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

13. Chopped walnuts - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Jumbo Raisin Cookies

1. Stage

Place water and raisins in a small saucepan, and bring to boil. Boil 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside to cool.

2. Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

3. Stage

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; set aside.

4. Stage

In a large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in raisins along with the liquid in which they were boiled. Blend in flour mixture, then mix in the walnuts. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

5. Stage

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in preheated oven, or until firm. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.