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MOM'S SOFT RAISIN COOKIES



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With four sons in service during World War II, my mother sent these favorite cookies as a taste from home to "her boys" in different parts of the world. These days, my 11 grandchildren are enjoying them as we did, along with my stories of long ago.- Pearl Cochenour, Williamsport, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup water
2 cups raisins
1 cup shortening
1-3/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Combine water and raisins in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes; remove from the heat and let cool (do not drain). , Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts and raisins. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 170 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 12mg cholesterol, Sodium 116mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

OLD FASHIONED RAISIN BARS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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I got this from recipelink.com. I had a coffee/raisin bar type recipe and I can't find it. This seems similar. I really want to try these!

Provided by Recipe Junkie

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 30m

Yield 24-36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup hot strong coffee
1 cup raisins
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 egg, beaten
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup margarine, softened

Steps:

  • Pour hot coffee over raisins, cool to lukewarm.
  • Stir in sugar, oil and egg.
  • Stir together flour, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
  • Add raisin mixture and mix well.
  • Pour batter into greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
  • Mix together all ingredients for frosting.
  • Cool. Spread with icing.

FROSTED RAISIN BARS



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aka Coffee Raisin Bars. A good "olde" recipe from the 50's. Posted in answer to a request. We've been enjoying these for years. One of those old-fashioned cookie bars people always like. Not elegant or gorgeous but just plain good.

Provided by Jezski

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 50m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup raisins
1 cup coffee (weak or strong) or 1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening or 1/3 cup oleo
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons oleo
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 pinch salt
enough warm coffee to make frosting spreadable on warm cookie

Steps:

  • Combine the liquid ingredients in pot, Bring to boil, boil 5 minutes, then let cool.
  • Combine the dry ingredients.
  • Mix dry ingredients with cooled ingredients.
  • Spread in greased floured 11 x 15 pan.
  • If batter is too thick, thin with sherry or rum or water before spreading.
  • Bake in a 350 oven for 20 minutes approximately
  • Spread frosting on warm cake.
  • I think you could adjust any of the spices to your own taste, but we liked it as is.

FROSTED RAISIN SQUARES



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Make and share this Frosted Raisin Squares recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Rodeocowgirl

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups ralston tasteeos cereal, crushed to 1 1/2 cups
1 cup raisins
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
  • in a large bowl cream butter and sugars.
  • stir in egg and vanilla.
  • in medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • stir into creamed mixture.
  • gradually add cereal and raisings. stirring until all pieces are evenly coated. spread evenly in bottom of pan.
  • bake 15-20 min or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
  • cool.
  • in a smalll bowl combine confectioners sugar and milk.
  • drizzle over top.
  • cut into squares.
  • makes 48 squares.

FROSTED CREAMS



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As a child my mother would make these and I hated them. As a child I wanted chocolate, but now as an adult with different tastes, I love these bars. They are sweet, depending on how you frost them, but they are a great escape from chocolate. Another "grown-up" recipe!

Provided by LAURIE

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 30m

Yield 36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup shortening (I use margarine)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
1 cup sour milk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 pinch salt
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Cream shortening and sugar well.
  • Add beaten eggs and molasses, mixing well.
  • Dissolve soda in sour milk and add to creamed mixture.
  • Mix together flour, salt and cinnamon, then add to creamed mixture.
  • Bake at 350 in greased jelly roll pan (15x10) for 20-25 minutes.
  • Cool and frost with thin powdered sugar butter icing.

FROSTED MOLASSES BARS



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Moist bars made in a pan, delicious!

Provided by Mary Beth

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Molasses Cookie Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 13

½ cup shortening
½ cup white sugar
1 egg, beaten
½ cup molasses
⅓ cup hot, brewed coffee
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ cup raisins
¼ cup butter
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons cold, brewed coffee

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Blend in the egg, molasses and hot coffee. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into the molasses mixture until well blended. Mix in the raisins. Pat the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for about 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. To make icing, combine butter, confectioners' sugar and cold coffee in a medium bowl; beat until smooth. Frost bars while warm, but allow them to cool before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 171.9 calories, Carbohydrate 28.1 g, Cholesterol 12.8 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 55.4 mg, Sugar 19.8 g

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