Old Fashioned Spiced Cookies

1/2 cup softened margarine
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
                                  3/4 tsp cinnamon
                                  1/4 tsp nutmeg
                                  1/4 tsp allspice
                                  pinch of salt

                                  1/2 cup water
                                  1 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 375

In a small pot, pour water over raisins and heat to boiling. Remove from heat and let stand 5 mins.

Cream margarine and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla - add raisins with water - stir.

Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Bake for 10 mins.

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