Raisin Cookies (Grandma Linford)

1 pkg. Raisins
3 tsp. soda
1 ½ cups sugar
¾ cup butter
3 eggs
4 ½ cups flour
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
3 tsp. cinnamon
1 ½ tsp. cloves
1 ½ tsp. nutmeg
1 ½ cups nuts, chopped

In pan cover raisins with water 2 inches above top of raisins. Boil slowly until level with raisins or until 1 ½ cups liquid remain. Drain raisins. Add 3 tsp. soda to 1 ½ cups liquid. Cool.

Cream sugar and butter. Beat in eggs. Combine dry ingredients and mix into creamed mixture with reserved liquid. Mix in raisins and nuts. Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheets. Bake 10 minutes at 375º. Cool on wire rack. Keep well in plastic bag in fridge.