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boiled raisin cookies

(2 ratings)
emit1961 avatar
Recipe by
mary Armstrong
@emit1961
San Antonio, TX

These are my oldest son Bruce's favorite cookie! This is one of my most used recipes. Sometimes I substitute dates, craisins or chocolate pieces for the raisins. This recipe really makes a big batch.

(2 ratings)
yield 6 -8 dozen
prep time 25 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For boiled raisin cookies

  • 2 c
    raisins
  • 1 c
    water
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 3/4 c
    shortening, crisco
  • 3/4 c
    butter, softened
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 5-6 c
    flour
  • 1 c
    oatmeal, uncooked
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    nutmeg or omit and use 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda in 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1 c
    nuts

How To Make boiled raisin cookies

  • 1
    Boil raisins with water until almost all water is absorbed. Cool.
  • 2
    Cream together sugar, crisco, and butter. Add eggs.
  • 3
    Sift together flour, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
  • 4
    Add to butter mixture and mix in remaining ingredients, including the raisins.
  • 5
    Drop by teaspoon onto un-greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Let stand on cookie sheet 2 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool.
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