Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

• 1 c. raisins
• 1 c. water
• 1/2 c. raisin juice
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 c. margarine
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 c. white sugar
• 2 c. old fashioned oats
• 3/4 c. nuts
• 2 1/2 c. flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. cloves

1. Simmer raisins for 20 minutes.
2. Remove raisins from juice and let cool.
3. You will need 1/2 cup of juice from raisins.
4. Cream together margarine, eggs, sugar and vanilla, then add raisin juice.
5. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, soda and spices together. Slowly mix dry ingredients into creamed mixture. When thoroughly mixed add old fashioned oats, nuts and raisins last.
6. Bake at 400u0b0 on top rack for 10 minutes.

raisins, water, raisin juice, eggs, margarine, vanilla, white sugar, oats, nuts, flour, baking powder, salt, soda, cinnamon, cloves

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=844725 (may not work)