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Poor Man's Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
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1 cup raisins
1 cup crisco
1 1/2 cup water
Boil together for 20 minutes. Let stand until cool.
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Add dry ingredients and eggs to cooled raisin mixture. Pour onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350º for 45 minutes.

Icing:

Scant 2 tablespoons milk
add 2 tablespoons margarine
2 tablespoons crisco, cream well
add 1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla.
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