Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup Crisco
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 5 cups flour
  • 6 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons powdered cloves
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Bring raisins and water to a boil remove from heat and let set.

Cream Crisco and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and then the vanilla.

Add the dry ingredients.

Drain the raisins keeping the juice. Measure the juice and add enough water to make 1 cup. Add to mixture and mix well.

Stir in raisins

Roll dough into balls and bake for 10 minutes, no longer.

Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Ice when cool

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