Ingredients
- 2 Cups water
- 2 Cups California raisins
- 1 Cup Crisco®
- 2 Cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla
- 4 Cups flour
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder
- 1 Teaspoon baking soda
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- 1 Teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 Teaspoon allspice
- 1 Teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 Cups walnuts, chopped (optional)
Procedure
Preheat oven to 400º. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
Boil raisins in water for five (5) minutes. Drain and let cool. Save the water. After the water has cooled, measure 1/2 cup and stir in 1 teaspoon baking soda. Cream Crisco and sugars. Add eggs, 1/2 cup of the left-over raisin water with the baking soda mixed in, and vanilla. Beat well. Add all dry ingredients to flour and sift. Blend in raisins and walnuts. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto parchment-covered baking sheet. Bake for 10-13 minutes, check after 10 minutes so they bake until lightly browned.
Icing
Blend all ingredients. Spread on cooled cookies.
Icing
- 4 Cups powdered sugar
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla
- 4 Tablespoons water
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories 232.94 (Calories from Fat 43.91%); Total Fat 105.44 ( Saturated Fat 2.37; ); Cholesterol 75.33; Sodium 160.97; Potassium 137.60; Total Carbohydrate 27.65; Dietary Fiber 1.56; Sugars 8.35; Protein 5.95; Calcium 27.78; Iron 1.52;Try Another Recipe
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5. A ¼ cup serving of raisins provides 6% of the daily value for potassium.