Boiled Raisin Cookies

Name: Boiled Raisin Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6-8 dozen
Ingredients: 2 c raisins; 1 c water; 2 c sugar; 3/4 c shortening, crisco; 3/4 c butter, softened; 3 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 5-6 c flour; 1 c oatmeal, uncooked; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp nutmeg or omit and use 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 tsp cinnamon; 2 tsp baking soda in 1/4 cup hot water; 1 c nuts

By mary Armstrong
@emit1961

These are my oldest son Bruce's favorite cookie!
This is one of my most used recipes. Sometimes I substitute dates, craisins or chocolate pieces for the raisins.

This recipe really makes a big batch.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

6-8 dozen

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Ingredients

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2 c

raisins
1 c

water
2 c

sugar
3/4 c

shortening, crisco
3/4 c

butter, softened
3

eggs
1 tsp

vanilla extract
5-6 c

flour
1 c

oatmeal, uncooked
1/2 tsp

salt
1 tsp

nutmeg or omit and use 2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 tsp

cinnamon
2 tsp

baking soda in 1/4 cup hot water
1 c

nuts

How to Make Boiled Raisin Cookies

Step-by-Step

Boil raisins with water until almost all water is absorbed. Cool.
Cream together sugar, crisco, and butter. Add eggs.
Sift together flour, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
Add to butter mixture and mix in remaining ingredients, including the raisins.
Drop by teaspoon onto un-greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Let stand on cookie sheet 2 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool.