Jumbo Raisin Cookies

Name: Jumbo Raisin Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 13 dozen.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 4 cups raisins; 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup shortening; 4 cups sugar; 6 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 8 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking soda; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 4 teaspoons salt; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

"When I was growing up, my mother would make these soft and spicy raisin cookies once a month," writes Becky Melander of Clinton, Michigan. "Since the recipe makes a huge batch, she would freeze some to snack on later."

Ingredients

2 cups water
4 cups raisins
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup shortening
4 cups sugar
6 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
8 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
4 teaspoons baking powder
4 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the water and raisins. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature (do not drain).
In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and raisins with any liquid.
Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 179 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 236mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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newrecipejunkie

Jul 1, 2015

These cookies were delicious! I only made 1/2 recipe to try and I'm glad due to the amount of dough. This amount was at the top of my Kitchen-aid paddle! Only changes I made were to reduce the amount of nutmeg and to omit the allspice since I did't have any. I will definitely make these again!
Alesandra

Dec 15, 2012

Oh I love these cookies .I added some walnuts instead of the full 2 cups of simisweet chocolate , I add 1 cup of chopped walnuts and 1 cup of chocolate .