Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup raisins
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 2/3 cup oatmeal
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup milk

Cream shortening with sugar. Add beaten eggs + milk. Combine with oatmeal + raisins + mix well. Add flour sifted with soda, salt, powder, cinnamon. Alternate mixing into creamed mixture with oatmeal mixture. Bake at 375 30 min

Christmas Cake

.75 lb butter
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
3 cups bread flour
.5 tsp salt
1 lb white raisins
1 lb cherries (I assume preserved or candied)
1 lb pineapple (same as cherries)
.5 lb pecans
1 cup pineapple juice

Steep fruits in juice overnight

Cream butter well, add sugar, .5 cup at a time + cream again

Add eggs 2 at a time, beat again

Sift flour + salt, fold into batter, stir in fruits and nuts.

275 - 3.5 hours

Edited a bit for clarity, hope I got this right.