Spice Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 c raisins
• 1 12 c water
• 1 tsp soda
• 12 c shortening
• 2 c flour
• 12 tsp ground cloves
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 12 tsp salt
• 1 c sugar

Directions

1. Cook raisins in water for 5 minutes
2. Drain raisins and save 1 cup liquid
3. Add soda and shortening to liquid
4. Sift together all dry ingredients
5. Add raisins and liquid and stir
6. Spread thin in 2 oblong greased pans
7. Bake at 350 for approximately 12 minutes Ice with thin powdered sugar icing while hot
8. Cut in bars while warm