Brandied Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

Brandied Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

¼ cup coffee brandy

1 cup raisins

¾ cup butter flavored Crisco

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla

½ tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp ground cloves

2 eggs

1½ cups all purpose flour

2 cups rolled oats

Combine brandy and raisins and soak for at least ½ hour.

Preheat oven 375º

Cream together Crisco, brown sugar until fluffy; add eggs and vanilla and beat until well blended.  Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and ground cloves and mix well then add to brown sugar/egg mixture.  Once all blended add oats and raisins and stir just to combine.  Drop by spoonfuls on ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 375º for 10 minutes.

Yield 57 cookies at 63 calories per cookie

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