Molasses Cookies With Raisin Filling

Submitted by Izzies_busy_mum

"My husbands grandmother's recipe. I had to use almost another cup of flour over what this recipe called for as the recipe was given to me very loosely. Cookies are crisp and have a nice, mellow flavour. I prefer them without the filling."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 36 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 cup shortening
• 2⁄3 cup boiling water
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 5 cups flour

• Filling

• 2 cups seedless raisins
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup water

directions

1. Mix sugar into shortening.
2. Add molasses and hot water, mix well.
3. Add other ingredients, mixing flour til batter is soft but not sticky.
4. On a well floured surface, roll out to 1/4" thickness. Cookies are best when they are thick and large.
5. Cook at 250 til edges brown (about 10-12 minutes).
6. In saucepan, cook filling ingredients til quite thick (about 10 minutes). When cookies cool, use filling to make sandwiches.