Brown Sugar Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 bring raisins and water to a boil.
• 2 cool thoroughly.
• 3 cream sugar and shortening.
• 4 add egg and vanilla and mix well.
• 5 add raisins and 1/2 cup of the liquid and mix well.
• 6 add flour mixture, mix well then add walnuts.
• 7 drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.