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["Combine the raisins and rum in a plastic container with a tight fitting lid and steep at room temp for 6 hrs or possibly overnight.", "Preheat oven to 350@.", "In a sifter combine the flour, cocoa pwdr, baking pwdr, allspice, cinnamon and salt.", "Sift onto wax paper and set aside til needed.", "Heat 1"" of water in the bottom half of a dbl boiler over medium heat.", "With the heat on, place the chocolate in the top half.", "Use a rubber spatula to stir the chocolate til completely melted and smooth, about 3 mins.", "Transfer the melted chocolate to a 1 quart bowl and set aside til needed.", "Combine the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle.", "Beat on medium speed for 4 mins til soft.", "Use a rubber spatula to scrape down sides of the bowl.", "Continue to beat on medium for 4 more mins til fairly smooth.", "Scrape down the bowl, then beat on high for 2 mins til smooth.", "Add in the Large eggs, one at a time, beating on medium for 1 minutes and scraping down bowl after each addition.", "Add in the vanilla and beat on high 1 minutes; scrape down bowl.", "Add in the melted chocolate and beat on medium 30 seconds til incorporated.", "Add in the rum infused raisins and mix on low for 30 seconds til combined; scrape down bowl.", "Operate the mixer on low while gradually adding the dry ingredients.", "When all the dry ingredients have been incorporated, about 2 mins, remove the bowl from the mixer and use a rubber spatula to finish mixing the dough til thoroughly combined.", "Using a heaping tbsp of dough for each cookie, portion 12 cookies, proportionately spaced, onto each of 4 nonstick baking sheets.", "Place the sheets on the top and center racks of the preheated oven and bake for 10 to 12 mins, rotating the sheets from top to center about halfway thru the baking time (also turn each sheet 180@).", "Remove the cookies from the oven and cold to room temp on the baking sheets, about 30 mins.", "To make the icing: Place the chocolate in a 3 quart bowl.", "Heat the heavy cream, butter and molasses in a 1 1/2 quart saucepan over medium heat.", "Stir to dissolve the molasses, then bring to a boil.", "Pour the boiling mix over the chocolate and set aside for 5 mins.", "Stir til smooth.", "Keep the icing at room temp for 1 hour before using.", "Ice the cookies by spooning about 1 tbsp atop each one."]
