Traditional Raisin Drop Cookies

Ingredients:
2 cups raisins
1 cup boiling water
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

Baking your cookies
In boiling water cook raisins for 4 minutes.
Set aside to cool. In mixing bowl,
cream together shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and beat until well mixed.
Add vanilla and cooled raisins, mix.
In another mixing bowl, combine flour,
salt, baking powder, baking soda and spices.
Add dry mixture to the creamed mixture and mix well.
Drop raisin cookie dough by teaspoonfuls
on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 325 degrees for 10 to 14 minutes.
Makes approx. 6 dozen cookies.