Julie Steadman's Welsh Cakes

3 cups white flour
1 cup sugar
5 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup shortening
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup raisins
2 eggs (well beaten)

Sift dry ingredients, cut in shortening. Add raisins and eggs. Knead together. Roll out (about 1 cm thick) and cut with round cookie cutter. Cook on hot griddle or electric frying pan (350°). Sprinkle with icing sugar if desired)

This recipe was originally from Julie Steadman.