Cookie Recipes Index Raisin Filled Cookies Recipe Ingredients 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup sugar 1 cup butter, softened 3 eggs 2 tablespoons vanilla extract 5 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons buttermilk FILLING: 1 tablespoon cornstarch 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 cups boiling water 1-1/2 cup seedless raisins Instructions: Cream sugars and butter in a large bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after adding each egg. Add vanilla and beat well. In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg and add to other bowl with buttermilk by alternating between the two. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle. To make filling, combine the cornstarch, flour and brown sugar in a saucepan. Add water and stir until smooth. Add raisins and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for three minutes or until thickened. Let cool. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick on a floured surface. Cut with floured 3-inch round cookie cutters. Spoon 2 teaspoons filling on top of half the circles and top each with another circle. Pinch edges together. Place two inches apart on un-greased cookie sheets. Bake for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool on wire racks. Serves: 21. Back to Cookie Recipes Index. Back to All Recipe Indexes.

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