Coffee Liqueur Raisin Cookies

• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1/2 cup coffee flavored liqueur
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 cup white chocolate chips (optional)

1. Place raisins in a small bowl, and add coffee flavored liqueur. Heat in the microwave for approximately 2 minutes, or until hot. Set aside to cool (overnight is great). Drain, and reserve liquid.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
3. In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then mix in milk and the reserved liquid from the raisins. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in oats. Mix in the walnuts and white chocolate chips, if desired. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

raisins, coffee, shortening, brown sugar, eggs, milk, allpurpose, baking powder, baking soda, salt, rolled oats, walnuts, white chocolate chips

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/19230/coffee-liqueur-raisin-cookies/ (may not work)