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Mom's Soft Raisin Cookies

Mom's Soft Raisin Cookies
With four sons in service during World War II, my mother sent these favorite cookies as a taste from home to "her boys" in different parts of the world. These days, my 11 grandchildren are enjoying them as we did, along with my stories of long ago.— Pearl Cochenour, Williamsport, Ohio
36 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups raisins
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1-3/4 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  • Combine raisins and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook
  • for 3 minutes; remove from the heat and let cool (do not drain).
  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar
  • until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine dry
  • ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in
  • nuts and raisins.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake 12-14
  • minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 6 dozen.
© Taste of Home 2013

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Nutrition Facts: 2 cookies equals 170 calories, 7 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 116 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013