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poor man's cookies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Jody Mead
Paonia, CO

An old family favorite.

(1 rating)
yield 4 Dozen
prep time 30 Min
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For poor man's cookies

  • 1 cup
    raisins
  • 2 cups
    water
  • SIMMER UNTIL 1 CUP HAS DISSOLVED, THEN LET COOL
  • CREAM
  • 1/2 c
    margarine with
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • MIX TOGETHER AND ADD:
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    cloves
  • 1/2 tsp
    allspice
  • 1/ tsp
    salt

How To Make poor man's cookies

  • 1
    MIX WELL. ADD NUTS IF DESIRED. SPREAD IN LIGHTLY GREASED COOKIE SHEET. BAKE AT 350 DEGREES FOR 20-25 MINUTES. COOL AND FROST WITH POWDERED SUGAR ICING.

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