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     Title: Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
Categories: Cookies
     Yield: 35 servings

     1 c  Golden raisins
     1 c  Water
   3/4 c  Crisco
 1-1/2 c  Sugar
     2    Eggs
     1 ts Vanilla
 2-1/2 c  Flour
     1 ts Baking soda
     1 ts Salt
     1 ts Cinnamon
   1/2 ts Baking powder
     2 c  Dry oats
   1/2 c  Nuts; finely chopped

    Simmer raisins and water over medium heat until raisins are plump, about
 15 minutes. Drain raisins, reserving liquid. Add enough water to reserved
 liquid to make 1/2 cup. Heat oven to 400 F. Mix together crisco, sugar,
 eggs and vanilla. Stir in reserved liquid. Slowly blend in remaining
 ingredients. Drop by rounded teaspoonsonto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake
 8-10 minutes or until cookies are golden.

 Makes 6 dozen cookies. Store in airtight containers.

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