Perfect Drop Cookies



* Ingredients *

1 cup raisins
1 cup water
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup shortening
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
4 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg

* Directions *

Bring raisins and water to a boil. Add baking soda, then take off burner to cool. In a bowl, mix sugars, shortening, eggs, and vanilla. Add raisins. Mix in flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Drop by spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

* Frosting *

1/4 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
4 T milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Brown butter in a saucepan, remove from heat. Slowly add the powdered sugar stirring as you go. Add milk and vanilla, mix until smooth. Frost on slightly cooled cookies.