boiled raisin cookies

San Antonio, TX
Updated on Aug 8, 2012

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.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 10 Min
method ---
yield 6-8 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 cups raisins
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup shortening, crisco
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3 - eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5-6 cups flour
  • 1 cup oatmeal, uncooked
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg or omit and use 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda in 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1 cup nuts

How To Make boiled raisin cookies

  • Step 1
    Boil raisins with water until almost all water is absorbed. Cool.
  • Step 2
    Cream together sugar, crisco, and butter. Add eggs.
  • Step 3
    Sift together flour, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
  • Step 4
    Add to butter mixture and mix in remaining ingredients, including the raisins.
  • Step 5
    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.

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Category: Cookies
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Keyword: #raisin
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