Spice-Raising Cookies

4 c Holiday cookie mix; (see

-recipe) 1 c Raisins

1/4 c Molasses

1 Egg

1 ts Ground ginger

1/2 ts Ground cinnamon

1/2 ts Ground cloves

1/2 ts Ground nutmeg

3 tb Water

Vanilla butter frosting: 3 c Powdered sugar

1/3 c Butter or margarine;

-softened 1 1/2 ts Vanilla

2 tb Milk

Recipe by: CHRISTMAS COOKBOOK Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix cookie mix, raisins, molasses, egg, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Stir in water. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, About 9 min. Immediately remove from cookie sheet; cool. Frost with Frosting. Frosting: Mix sugar, butter, and vanilla. Beat in about 2 Tablespoon milk until smooth and of spreading consistency. -----