Jumbo Raisin Cookies
["1 c. water", "2 c. raisins", "1 c. shortening", "2 c. sugar", "3 eggs", "1 tsp. vanilla", "4 c. flour", "1 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. soda", "2 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. nutmeg", "1/2 tsp. cinnamon", "1 c. chopped nuts"]
["Add the water to the raisins; bring to boil for 3 minutes. Let cool.", "Cream the shortening and sugar.", "Add the eggs; beat well.", "Add the vanilla and cooled raisins with juice.", "Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture and blend.", "Add the chopped nuts. Drop by spoons onto cookie sheet and bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 minutes."]
["water", "raisins", "shortening", "sugar", "eggs", "vanilla", "flour", "baking powder", "soda", "salt", "nutmeg", "cinnamon", "nuts"]