Ingredients
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Cookie
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4 cups Flour
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2 and 1/2 tsp Cocoa Powder
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2 and 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
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6 oz Raisins
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6 and 1/2 oz Sugar
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6 and 1/2 oz Crisco
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1/4 tsp Clovesground clove powder
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1 and 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
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Icing
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Powdered Sugar
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Water
Directions
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1
Done
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Place raisins in a small bowl, cover with water and soak for1 hour. |
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2
Done
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. |
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3
Done
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Put flour into a large pot; add cocoa, baking powder, sugar, shortening, clove and cinnamon powder. |
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4
Done
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Drain raisins, reserving water, and add to pot. Mix all the ingredients in the pot by hand, adding the reserved water, a little at a time while mixing the dough. |
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5
Done
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When the dough is mixed thoroughly, shape into ping -pong ball size balls and place on greased cookie sheets. |
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6
Done
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Bake at 350º for 45 minutes. Cool cookies and place in large bowl or pot. |
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7
Done
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Add sufficient water to the powdered sugar to make a fluid paste and add to cookies. Lightly toss cookies by hand to coat with icing. Remove cookies, spread out on a table and let dry. |
