Grandpa Jensen's boiled raisin cookies

These are a cakey cookie my grandpa used to make.   I liked them, even though I didn't like raisins in general, because boiling the raisins makes them softer.

1/2 cup butter or shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 lb raisins (boiled)
1 cup raisin water
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
3 cups flour
1 cup nuts (optional)

Cream butter and sugar.  Add egg. Sift together dry ingreds and add with raisin water.  Add raisins and nuts.  Bake 350 12 minutes.