Ingredients

3/4 C. boiling water
1 1/2 C. raisins
1 1/2 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla
3 C. flour

Cooking Instructions

Simmer raisins and water for 10 minutes. Cool. Meanwhile, mix the brown sugar, shortening, eggs, cinnamon, cloves, soda, vanilla, then flour. Add the raisin and water mixture. You may add 1 C. of nuts or 1 C. of coconut. Spread on large cookie sheet, making middle thin. While baking, make icing. Icing: 1 C. of powdered sugar, 1/2 stick of margarine, softened and 1/4 C. of milk.
 
 
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