Very Old Cookies

My grandmother passed this recipe down to me. There was always a jar on her kitchen counter that you could dip into and find a few at the bottom. Affectionately called “Rocks”, they were my grandfather’s favorite. His mother started making them for him in 1948, but the recipe goes back to the 1920’s.

Rocks: 1 c  shortening  (half oleo), 1 & 1/4 c   brown sugar packed,  3 eggs, 1 tsp  vanilla,  3 c flour sifted, 1 tsp baking soda,  2 tsp cinnamon,  1 tsp cloves, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 c  chopped nuts, 1 c seedless raisins. Heat oven to 375.  Mix together shortening, eggs and vanilla.  Sift dry ingredients together and stir in. Stir in raisins and nuts. Use a rounded tbsp to create drops about 2″ apart on a greased baking sheet. Bake 10 min. Makes 5 doz. (but only 4 doz. will go in the cookie jar).