Both recipes from Amish Family Favorites, Arthur/Tuscola, Illinois

Mix sugars, butter and oil, then add eggs. Cook raisins with a little water, until raisins are plumped up. Drain, retaining 5 Tablespoons of liquid from the raisins. Dissolve soda in raisin juice. Mix together dry ingredients. Add alternately with raisin juice, then add raisins. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 400 F. for 8-10 minutes Posted to bakery-shoppe digest V1 Number 018 by Peggy Makolondra