GRANDMA'S BOILED RAISIN COOKIES
I got this recipe from my mom, who got it from her mom. These are the best raisin cookies I have ever had. They stay very soft! Most people look skeptical of raisin cookies until they try these, and then they ask for the recipe.
Provided by Alison
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 6 dozen, 36 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Bring water to boil in small pot, add raisans and boil 5 minutes. Cool. Do not drain water - it will be used in recipe.
- Cream shortening and sugar.
- Add eggs and beat well.
- Add cooled raisans with any left over water, and vanilla.
- Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice to wet ingredients.
- Drop by teaspoon onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. This mixture is not meant to be really dry.
- Bake 10 minutes.
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