Never Fail Molasses Cookies

• ½ cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup molasses
• 3 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon cloves
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup seedless raisins

Method: Beat shortening and sugar to cream. Add eggs and milk, then sifted dry ingredients and the raisins which have been dredged in some of the flour. Drop by the spoonful onto a greased cookie sheet – about one inch apart. Bake in a moderate oven (375 degrees F) about 18 minutes. Makes four dozen medium sized cookies.