Boiled Raisin Cookies
By
mary Armstrong
@emit1961
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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.
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.
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
How to Make Boiled Raisin Cookies
- 1Boil raisins with water until almost all water is absorbed. Cool.
- 2Cream together sugar, crisco, and butter. Add eggs.
- 3Sift together flour, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
- 4Add to butter mixture and mix in remaining ingredients, including the raisins.
- 5Drop 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.
