Raisin Puffs

From your great-Grandma S.. although her recipe card says it originated from my Godmother's Mama.

I don't especially care for raisins if they're baked into things, except for this cookie. Nothing can compare to these cookies ... they make anyone who is anti-raisin very pro-raisin, and that's a promise.

1 1/2 C. raisins
1 C. water
1 C. butter
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
1 1/2 C. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 1/2 C. flour
1/2 tsp. salt

The secret is this: combine raisins and water in heavy saucepan- bring to a boil, then simmer until no water is left. Watch closely; can scorch.

To hot raisins add butter and soda, let cool.
In separate bowl, beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Fold in cooled raisin mixture. Add flour and salt, mix thoroughly, and by hand! (don't use mixer!)

Form into balls, and roll in additional plate of bowl of sugar and place on greased cookie sheet.

Bake @ 350* for 8-10 minutes.

Note from recipe card: small ice cream scoop makes 50 nice-sized cookies.

{LDM}