Spiced Raisin Cookies

Ingredients:

• 3 cups sugar
• 2 cups butter
• 2 eggs
• 5 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 tsp. soda
• 3 tsp. cinnamon
• 3 tsp. nutmeg
• 3 tsp. allspice
• 1 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 3 cups raisins

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix the sugar, butter, and eggs well. Add the flour, baking soda, and spices. Make sure everything is well blended. Fold in the nuts and raisins. Drop by rounded spoonful onto cookie sheet. Bake in oven for about 10 minutes, or until edges are brown. Place cookies on paper towels (laid out on table) to cool. Makes about 5 dozen, depending on size of cookies.

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