1 c. water
2 c. raisins
1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. nuts, chopped
4 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice

Add 1 cup water to 2 cups raisins and boil for 5 minutes, cool. Cream shortening and add sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Add vanilla and cooled raisin mixture. Add nuts. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Add to raisin mixture and blend. Drop by teaspoons on greased cookie sheet. Bake in hot oven 12 to 15 minutes.