Rocks

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups raisins
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 boil the raisins and 1 1/2 cups water for 5 minutes.
• 2 cool.
• 3 mix brown sugar, eggs, shortening, and vanilla.
• 4 add raisin mixture, flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice (if using).
• 5 drop in greased cookie sheet.
• 6 dip in sugar if you want.
• 7 bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) for about 10 minutes, or until light brown.