Raisin Cookies

Recipe via Samantha Archibald
Boil for 5 minutes:
     2 cups raisins
     1 cup water

Stir in:
     1 tsp baking soda
Let stand

Cream:
     1 3/4 cups brown sugar
     1 cup oil (or meltd butter)
     3 eggs

Mix and Add:
     1 tsp baking powder
     1 cup chopped nuts
     1/2 tsp salt
     1 tsp cinnamon
     3 cups flour
     1 tsp vanilla
     1/4 tsp nutmeg

Add raisins ~ mix well
Drop by spoonful onto pans
Bake@ 350* for 15 minutes

*Can also make as cupcakes