Soft Spice Cookies With Vanilla Icing

A soft spice cookie recipe made with oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins, and other spices. These spice cookies are iced with an easy vanilla butter icing.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup raisins
• boiling water
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups quick or old-fashioned rolled oats
• .
• Icing:
• 1/4 cup soft butter
• 3 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons milk

Preparation:

Cover raisins with boiling water and let stand for 10 minutes. Drain well.
In bowl, cream shortening with brown sugar until light. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder and soda, salt, and spices; blend into the creamed mixture along with the milk. Mix well. Stir in oats and the drained raisins.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 15 minutes, or until nicely browned. Remove to racks.

Combine icing ingredients until smooth. Add a bit more milk or more confectioners' sugar if necessary for a good spreading consistency. Spread icing over cookies while still warm.
Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

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