Boiled Raisin Cookies

"My aunt Cheri gave this recipe to my mom when I was a little girl and it's always been our favorite. Boiling the raisins plumps them up and makes the cookies turn out so moist and delicious. I won a blue ribbon at the county fair with this recipe when I was 9 yrs old.They are equally good with or without nuts. I use pecans because walnuts give me canker sores, but either will work if you like that little bit of crunch in your cookies. Even people that don't normally like raisin cookies have said they like these. Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!!"
 
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Ready In:
12mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
5-6 dozen cookies
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ingredients

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directions

  • 1) Add raisins and water to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 min, then remove from heat and stir in baking soda. Set aside to cool. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • 2) Cream together, sugar, shortening, vanilla and eggs.
  • 3) Add raisins with their liquid to creamed ingredients, mixing to incorporate.
  • 4) Sift together remaining dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon & nutmeg) until well combined.
  • 5) A little at a time, add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until soft dough forms. (This can be done with a hand mixer or stand mixer).
  • Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 min until light golden brown. Remove to rack to cool.

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<p>I'm a Christian single mom of a beautiful 10 year old girl. I've always enjoyed cooking. Started putting simple meals on the table as early as 9yrs old. You won't see me posting a lot of recipes because I'm the type of cook that almost never measures when I'm creating something of my own... which isn't always good when I finally get the perfect taste and then have a difficult time repeating it. :P</p> <p>When the sign in with Facebook option became available, I inexplicably lost access to my original account from 2004 *MatahnasMom*. That is where all my activity is stuck, but I'll be using this account from now on.</p> <p>Cooking has always been a big part of our family. I remember when I was 12 and my little brother was 8, we created a dish we lovingly called Slop because it did look a lot like pig slop.. tasted delicious though! I grew up to learn that we eat with our eyes as much as our mouths and my little brother became an amazing cook with a wonderful sense for how to combine spices and flavors to turn an already good dish into something spectacular. He died a few months ago (1/26/2011), and our big family Sunday dinners will never be the same again. I dedicate every good thing I cook/bake to him. I hope you have your dream kitchen in heaven little brother.. I miss you!!</p>
 
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