1 c. butter
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
3 c. flour
3 eggs, well beaten
2 tbsp. whiskey or orange juice
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 lb. seedless or white raisins
1 lb. English walnuts

Combine cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg with whiskey or orange juice and set aside. Cream butter and sugar and add beaten eggs. Sift flour and soda; add raisins and combine with egg mixture. Add walnuts and whiskey mixture and mix well.

Let stand overnight in refrigerator. Drop in small amounts onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool and store in tin box. Improves with age.