As a children, my siblings and I grew up on this recipe. My grandmother made this for us all the time and was our afternoon snack. These cookies aren't like your ordinary cookie. They are soft and delicious.
Provided by robyn cooper
Categories Cookies
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Boil raisins and water together 5 minutes. Cool. (DO NOT DRAIN THE LIQUID OFF OF THE RAISINS) Cream shortening and sugar. Add the eggs and beat well. Add vanilla and cooled raisins. Sift the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice together and add to the raisin mixture. Blend well. Add the nuts and chill dough. Dropped on a greased cookie sheet or a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. ****this batter is thick*****
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Omolemo Letshosa
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! I love the combination of raisins and walnuts. They're also really easy to make.
Sonic Hedgehog
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now, and they're always a hit. They're the perfect cookie for any occasion.
Rimsha iqbal
[email protected]These cookies are perfect for a quick and easy snack. They're also really good for packing in lunches.
John Ocho samuel
[email protected]I made these cookies for my kids and they loved them! They're soft and chewy, and the raisins add a nice sweetness.
Leja Thomas
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! I love the big raisins and the chewy texture.
Renee Saayman
[email protected]These cookies are really easy to make, but they don't have a lot of flavor. I think I'll try adding some spices next time.
Shawn Edwards
[email protected]I found these cookies to be a bit dry. I think I'll try adding some extra butter next time.
Emmah Fondo
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still really good.
TAYBA BHATTI
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of raisins, but I actually really enjoyed these cookies. The raisins are plump and juicy, and they add a nice sweetness to the cookie.
Monster Hacker
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! I love the combination of raisins and walnuts. They're also really easy to make.
Sarjun sarjoon Sarjun sarjoon
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now, and they're always a favorite. They're perfect for any occasion.
Jafta Mogorosi
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make, and they always turn out perfect. I love that I can use raisins or chocolate chips, depending on what I'm in the mood for.
Palu Tukana
[email protected]I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
X N O Y O N
[email protected]These cookies were a hit with my family! They're soft and chewy, with just the right amount of raisins. I'll definitely be making them again.