Delicious Raisin-Filled Cookies
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Yields:
-
48 cookies
- Serves:
- 48
ingredients
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Filling Ingredients
- 1 lb raisins, washed and ground
- 1 dash salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in
- 1⁄2 cup water
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Cookie crust ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups shortening
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (lemon or almond could be used)
- 3⁄4 cup milk
- 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
directions
- For filling, mix raisins, salt, sugar, nutmeg, and vinegar in a sauce pan. Put on to boil and when boiling, add cornstarch dissolved in water. After it comes to a full boil again, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- For dough, cream the shortening, sugar, and eggs, and then add the salt, extract, milk, and nutmeg. Add enough flour (about 5 cups) to make the dough easy to handle.
- Roll dough on a floured surface to a thickness similar to pie crust (about 1/8 inch). Use a cookie cutter to cut circles about 3 inches across. Drop a teaspoon of filling on a circle and cover with another, pressing out all air and press around the edges to seal.
- Optional: Brush top surface with milk and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
- Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 F for 18-20 minutes.
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