2 c. raisins
1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt

Put raisins into saucepan and cover with 2 or 3 cups of water. Cook 5 to 10 minutes. Cream together shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Sift together 4 cups flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, mix shortening, sugar, egg and vanilla mixture with drained raisins. Add 1 cup water raisins were cooked in to mixture alternately with flour mixture, stirring by hand. Drop by teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet.

Bake at 375°F until golden brown.