Raisin Filled Cookies
Nutrition Information: (based on 36 servings)
Calories: 181 ∙ Fat: 5.6g∙ Cholesterol: 12mg ∙ Sodium: 140mg ∙ Carbohydrates: 27.7g ∙ Fiber: 0.6g ∙ Protein: 2.4g ∙ WW+ : 5 points
I was doing some organizing the other day and came across my great grandmothers recipe box! You can only imagine my excitement. I found an intriguing recipe for Raisin filled cookies, which my mother said was one of my grandmother’s staples and everyone loved them. So I decided to give them a try. The recipe was lacking in instructions and was not easy to follow, but I do think they turned out delicious if I say so myself. I have never tried my great grandmother’s cookies so I don’t know how close they compared. Hopefully I did her proud with them. These cookies reminded me of a big fig newton bar. If you don’t like raisins don’t fret you could really use any dried fruit of your choice. We are big apricot fans so I plan to try them next in this recipe.
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Raisin Filled Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 5 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fresh nutmeg
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Filling
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Cookies
- Mix sugar and shortening until smooth and creamy. Add eggs one at a time and mix until fully incorporated.
- In another bowl combine dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg) mix until combine and set aside.
- Add sour cream and vanilla to sugar mixture it will be slightly lumpy but will smooth out when you add the dry ingredients.
- Add dry ingredients and mix until everything is incorporated, chill for several hours or overnight.
Filling
- While dough is chilling or the next day make filling. Rinse raisins and grind in food processor. Put all ingredients in saucepan except for vanilla. Cook for 15 minutes on low. Take of heat, when cool add vanilla.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- While oven is preheating roll out cookie dough and cut into circle, if you don't have a circle cutter you can use a wide mouth jar or cup
- Add 1 tsp. filling and top with another piece of dough. Crimp sides together and put on baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes
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