Brownie Nuggets

1/2 Cup shortening
2 Cups sugar
2 Eggs
1 Teaspoon vanilla
1 Cup milk
3-1/2 Cups flour
4 Teaspoons baking powder
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Cup cocoa
1 Cup chopped nuts
1 Cup raisins

- Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy; add eggs and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa. Stir in 1/2 of the flour mixture with the creamed mixture; Stir in 1/2 of the milk; stir in the rest of the flour mixture, and then the rest of the milk. Stir in nuts and raisins. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350°F for 12 minutes; do not over-bake.