Pumpkin Face Cookies

These are cute cookies, great for kids at Halloween. Very tasty! This recipe is from a 1960's calendar my mom has.

• Ready In: 42 mins
• Yields: 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• Cookie

• 3 1⁄2 cups flour
• 3  teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄3 cups butter
• 2  eggs
• 3  tablespoons milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

• Raisin Filling

• 2  cups  chopped raisins
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 2⁄3 cup boiling water
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  grated fresh lemon rind (optional)

Directions

1. Combine all raisin filling ingredients into saucepan.
2. Cook& stir over medium heat until thick, about 5 minutes.
3. Cool.
4. Cookie: Mix flour & baking powder.
5. Cream sugar, butter, eggs, milk & vanilla.
6. Add to flour mixture.
7. Divide dough in half & chill at least 2 hours.
8. Roll out half of dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness.
9. Cut with a 2 or 3 inch round cookie cutter.
10. Place half the circles on ungreased cookie sheets.
11. Place 2 tsp raisin filling on each circle.
12. Use the other half of the dough and cut into circles.
13. Cut these to resemble pumpkin faces.
14. Use a knife to make eyes, nose & mouth etc.
15. Place these on top of the filling.
16. Seal edges with fork tines.
17. Repeat with remaining dough.
18. Bake at 375° for about 12 minutes.