White christmas cookies # 1

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       Title: White Christmas Cookies # 1
  Categories: Cookies
       Yield: 6 servings
  
   2 1/4 c  Flour
     3/4 c  Sugar
     3/4 c  Brown sugar
       3    Eggs
       1 c  Crisco
       1 ts Salt
       1 ts Vanilla
       1 ts Baking soda
     3/4 c  Chopped nuts (opt.)
   1 1/4 c  Golden raisins
      12 oz White chocolate, chopped
  
        Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets. In bowl combine
   flour, baking soda and salt. In mixer bowl, cream Crisco and sugars until
   light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each
   addition. Beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in the dry ingredients. Stir in
   chocolate, nuts, and raisins.  Drop by tsp. onto prepared cookie sheets.
   Bake 8-10 min. until pale golden. Cool.
      TO PLUMP RAISINS: Put raisins in a 2-cup glass measure; add a few drops
   of   water; cover; microwave on HIGH for one minute. Allow to stand for a
   few minutes, covered.
  
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