Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Beat the wet ingredients together in a large bowl
In another bowl mix together all dry ingredients
Slowly incorporate dry ingredients into the wet
You might want knead the dough with one hand to make the dough smooth
After the dough is mixed, bag it and chill in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes
When the dough is chilled, roll half the dough at a time between 2 sheets of wax paper, aim for less than ¼” thick
Cut out shapes
Decorate with almonds and raisins, if desired
Bake for 8 minutes on greased baking sheets or on parchment paper
Leave them in an extra minute if you want them real crunchy, but keep in mind they’ll stiffen up as they cool
Remove cookies from trays and place on cooling racks until they are cool enough to eat
Enjoy