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