Granny’s Baby Syrup Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups syrup ( cane syrup)
  • 2 cups raisins (optional)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup boiling water with 1 tsp baking soda dissolved in hot water (cool before adding)
  • 7 cups flour

Directions

Step 1

Mix in order given: Shortening, sugar, syrup, boiling water, raisins, eggs and flour.

Step 2

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until brown around edges. Do not over bake or the cookies will be tough.



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