SUGARLESS COOKIES
1 c. Raisins
1 c. Water
¾ c. Shortening
2 Eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 (6 ounce) can frozen sugarless apple juice thawed and diluted to
make 1 1/2 cups liq
3 c. Flour
½ tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Soda
1 tsp. Cloves
2 tsps. Cinnamon
pinch of salt
½ c. Chopped Nuts
1 c. Coconut
Simmer raisins with water for 15 minutes. Drain juice and add enough
water to measure 3/4 cup. Cream shortening and eggs. Add vanilla
sugarless apple juice thawed and diluted to make 1 1/2 cups liquid.
Beat well. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, 1 teaspoon cloves,
cinnamon and salt. Add to egg mixture and beat well. Stir in raisins
and the 3/4 cup raisin liquid, chopped nuts and coconut. (A little
sugar twin may be added also.) Drop rounded tablespoons on a
cookie sheet sprayed with Pam. Bake at 350 degrees, for 10-12
minutes. These freeze well.