Cookies Boston Brown Bread

(1) 15 ounce raisins
2 1/2 cups hot water
combine and let sit for about 5 minutes
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup molasses
1/4 margarine
2 eggs
2 tsp.vanilla
5 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
Cream margarine,sugar and molasses till light,add eggs one at a time, add vanilla. Mix together flour,salt and soda. Add alternately with raisins and water ,mix .Grease or spray 4 cans( about the size of spaghetti cans) and then fill about 2/3 full of batter. Bake 350* for 1 hour. Leave in cans for about 5 min on their sides and then remove to wire rack and cool completely. May be frozen. Wrap in aluminum foil and then plastic wrap.

Soft Sugar Cookies (fantastic!)

6 cups of sifted flour
1 tsp.soda
1 tsp.salt
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla or almond
1 cup sour cream

Frosting
1 stick of butter,1 tsp almond or vanilla flavoring,some cream,add slowly so it doesn't get too runny,and about 3/4 bag or so of powered sugar.

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs,vanilla,and sour cream: blend well. Add dry ingredients and beat well. Refrigerate for about an hour and then roll out 1/4 inch thick on floured board. (its important to make it that thick) cut out shapes and bake at 350* for 10-12 minutes. When cookies are cooled, ice and decorate as you wish. Makes 4-5 dozen.
Frosting:
mix cream,powdered sugar,almond flavoring and butter to a nice smooth consistancy.