RAISIN-FILLED COOKIES
Our family has been making these flavorful cookies for years and years. We love the sweet raisin filling hidden in each cookie. &Mdash; Barbara Noel, Junction City, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream sugars and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle. , For filling, in a saucepan, combine the cornstarch, flour and brown sugar. Stir in water until smooth. Add raisins. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir and cook for 3 minutes or until thickened. Cool. , On a floured surface, roll out dough into 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 3-in.-round cookie cutters. Spoon 2 teaspoons filling on top of half the circles and top each with another circle. Pinch edges together and cut slit in top. , Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 351 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 245mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
RAISIN FILLED COOKIES
Raisin Filled Cookies have a slightly crisp cinnamon outside and are chewy and gooey on the inside. A MUST if you are a raisin fan!
Provided by Emily Walker
Categories Dessert
Time 23m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cover the ingredients with water and bring to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Then add 1/2 c. melted butter and 5 Tbsp. of flour to thicken. Once thick, remove mixture from heat and set aside to cool.
- Cream together the sugar, shortening, and eggs. Then mix in all the other ingredients.
- Roll out into Tbsp sized balls and flatten into rounds. Put down one round, add filling in the center, then top with another round and seal around the edges with finger tips. Bake at 400 degrees for about 8 minutes, or until light brown in color. Cool completely. (optional: sprinkle with a little cinnamon and sugar)
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 kcal, Carbohydrate 44 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Sodium 111 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 17 g, ServingSize 1 serving
OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS RAISIN DELIGHTS
This is an old classic Christmas cookie that will bring back many fond memories to those who eat these delightful cookies
Provided by Holly
Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Raisin
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- To Make The Dough: Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together; set aside.
- Cream the butter with 3/4 cup of the brown sugar and the white sugar. Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla. Mix at high speed for 2 minutes, then reduce speed and gradually blend in the flour mixture. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 3 hours.
- To Make Raisin Filling: Grind the raisins. In a medium saucepan combine the ground raisins, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup water, salt and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Combine the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of the water and mix until smooth. Add to the raisin mixture and continue to simmer until thick. Remove from heat and let cool. Once cool, stir in the chopped nuts.
- Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
- On a floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 2 3/4 inch rounds. Place rounds on the prepared baking sheet. Place a heaping teaspoon of the raisin filling on the cookie round and top with another round. Crimp the edges closed.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on sheet until just barely warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345 calories, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 39.1 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 249.8 mg, Sugar 39 g
OLD-FASHIONED RAISIN-FILLED COOKIES
Lovely on a cookie platter - gone first, you'll see. Truly old-fashioned delicious flavor. From the Old Farmer's Almanac recipes.
Provided by Busters friend
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Filling:.
- Cook raisins with sugar and water for 10 to 15 minutes, or until thick, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and add lemon juice and butter.
- Let cool while preparing dough.
- Cookie Dough:.
- Cream sugar and butter; add egg and mix well.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, and add alternately to sugar mixture with milk and vanilla extract.
- Roll out a portion of the dough to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into rounds with a biscuit cutter.
- Place a teaspoonful of filling on the center of a round, then cover with another round and press edges together.
- Bake at 350 degrees F until golden brown (10 to 15 minutes).
BUTTER COOKIES WITH RAISINS
In England, these crisp raisin-flecked treats are called Madeira biscuits-biscuit being the British word for cookie, and a glass of Madeira being a favorite accompaniment for this particular type.
Categories Cookies Dairy Dessert Bake Raisin Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Using electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and salt in large bowl until creamy. Mix in vanilla. Add flour and raisins; mix until smooth dough forms. Divide dough in half. Shape each dough half into 1 1/2-inch-diameter log. Wrap each log in plastic; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.)
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 2 large baking sheets. Cut each dough log into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place slices on prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake until cookies are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly on baking sheets. Transfer to racks; cool completely. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)
OLD-FASHIONED RAISIN COOKIES
"My mother has been making these morsels for the past 40 years, much to the delight of all in our family," jots Darlene Brenden of Salem, Oregon. "The fruit-filled sugar cookies will please any sweet tooth. They disappear quickly!"
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield about 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cool. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until easy to handle. , On a lightly floured surface, roll half of the dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Place 1 teaspoon of raisin filling in the center of each cookie. , Roll out remaining dough. Cut with a 2-in. cookie cutter. With a 1-in. round cookie cutter, cut a hole in the center of each; place over filling. With a fork, press edges to seal. , Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 263 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 135mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
RAISIN BARS
If you're a fan of fig bars, these sweet treats will surely hit the spot.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-by-15-inch rimmed baking sheet. Line bottom with parchment paper, and butter parchment; set sheet aside.
- Make filling: Pulse raisins and sugar in a food processor until almost pureed. Transfer to a saucepan. Whisk cornstarch into 1 cup cold water; whisk into raisin mixture. Stir in cider. Simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and sugar has dissolved, about 6 minutes.Let cool completely.
- Make dough: Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Put shortening in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until smooth. Add brown sugar, and mix until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla, and mix until combined. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture; mix until just combined. Mix in oats.
- Press half the dough into prepared baking sheet. Spread raisin filling evenly over top of dough. Crumble remaining dough on top of filling using your fingers, gently pressing down so that topping covers filling. Bake, rotating sheet halfway through, until top is golden brown, about 35 minutes. Let cool completely in sheet on a wire rack. Cut into 2-inchsquares. Bars can be stored between layers of parchment in airtight containers at room temperature up to 5 days.
SOFT RAISIN COOKIES
Make and share this Soft Raisin Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Sackville
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 32m
Yield 6 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine raisins and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil and cook for three minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let cool but do not drain.
- In a mixing bowl, cream shortening or butter with sugar.
- Add eggs and vanilla.
- Mix dry ingredients together and gradually add to creamed mixture.
- Blend thoroughly.
- Stir in nuts and raisins, along with the water the raisins were boiled inches.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
- Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes.
RAISIN FILLED COOKIES
A delicious raisin filled cookie that is so delicious and you will go crazy over the raisin filling! It's so good!
Provided by Six Sisters Stuff
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Raisin filling:
- Put raisins in a pan and cover with water. Boil for 5 minutes.
- Mix together sugar, butter, vanilla, salt, nutmeg, flour, and 1/4 cup water. Add to the raisin mixture and turn the heat down to low setting. Stir and cook until it thickens - about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Set aside to cool while you make the cookie dough.
- Cookie Dough:
- Combine softened butter, shortening, vanilla, and sugar. Add in egg.
- Stir flour, salt, and baking powder together in another bowl. Add dry mixture to the butter mixture and add milk. Stir in well.
- Chill dough for about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Roll dough about 1/8 inch thick.
- Cut into circles with a 3 inch round cookie cutter. You could also use the top of a glass that is 3 inches in diameter.
- Place cookie dough circle on an ungreased cookie sheet. Place a tablespoon of raisin filling in the center of the cookie. Top with a second cookie and seal the edges with a fork.
- Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes or until very lightly browned.
- Glaze:
- When cookies are cooled mix together the melted butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.
- Frost the tops of each cookie.
Nutrition Facts : Servingsize 1 serving, Calories 5763 kcal, Fat 119 g, SaturatedFat 59 g, Cholesterol 245 mg, Sodium 4612 mg, Carbohydrate 1103 g, Sugar 745 g, Protein 95 mg
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