Aunt Abby'S Raisin Filled Cookies
["3/4 c. butter", "2 c. brown sugar", "2 eggs", "1 tsp. vanilla", "2 tsp. soda, dissolved in 1/3 c. hot water", "1 tsp. baking powder, sifted with 4 c. flour"]
["Make a dough to handle easy and roll. Cut in cookies. Bake on top rack at 325\u00b0 for 12 minutes."]
["butter", "brown sugar", "eggs", "vanilla", "soda", "baking powder"]