INGREDIENTS
o 2/3 cup oil
o 1 1/4 cup unrefined sugar
o 2 T tahini and 8 T water, mixed thoroughly
o 1 T vanilla 4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
o 1 t baking soda
o 4 t cinnamon
o 1/4 t allspice
o 1/8 t nutmeg
o 1 cup raisins (soaked and drained)
METHOD
In a large bowl, combine oil, sugar, tahini and water mixture and vanilla. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda and spices. Stir in raisins. Mix the dry mixture into the liquid mixture and stir to a smooth consistency. The batter should be fairly dry. Roll batter into small balls and form into cookies. Place on an oiled cookie sheet. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350F/180C for 8-10 minutes until bottoms are slightly browned.
Yields about 3 dozen.