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COFFEE LIQUEUR RAISIN COOKIES



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This is a wonderful, chewy, just a little different oatmeal cookie. I have made them with many variations and all of them good. They taste the best if the raisins soak in the coffee liqueur overnight.

Provided by Missy

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Liqueur Dessert Recipes     Coffee Liqueur

Time 1h30m

Yield 84

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 ½ cups raisins
½ cup coffee flavored liqueur
1 cup shortening
2 cups packed brown sugar
3 eggs
½ cup milk
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 ½ cups rolled oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup white chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Place raisins in a small bowl, and add coffee flavored liqueur. Heat in the microwave for approximately 2 minutes, or until hot. Set aside to cool (overnight is great). Drain, and reserve liquid.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then mix in milk and the reserved liquid from the raisins. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in oats. Mix in the walnuts and white chocolate chips, if desired. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.6 g, Cholesterol 8.6 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 40.6 mg, Sugar 8.8 g

RAISIN LIQUEUR



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Make and share this Raisin Liqueur recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Jan McEwen

Categories     Beverages

Yield 1 batch

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb raisins
3 cups vodka (80 proof)
1 cup water
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
6 whole cloves
2 cups white sugar

Steps:

  • Chop raisins into large piecies.
  • Put in mixing jar with cloves and cinnamon, and cover with vodka and water. Cover.
  • Leave to infuse for 2 weeks.
  • Strain through large strainer and then hand squeeze remaining raisins.
  • Add sugar.
  • Shake vigorously until sugar is dissolved.
  • Leave to clear for one week.
  • Decant clear liqueur and bottle.

CURRANT OR RAISIN LIQUEUR (CASSIS)



Currant or Raisin Liqueur (Cassis) image

Double the sugar syrup for creme de cassis. You can divide this recipe And make half cassis and half creme de cassis. Creme de cassis is commercially made with brandy, but it is also delicious made with vodka.

Provided by Jan McEwen

Categories     Beverages

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup water
1 cup dried currants or 1 cup raisins
2 cups vodka or 2 cups brandy
3/4 cup sugar syrup (for cassis)
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water

Steps:

  • Boil 1 cup water. Add currants. Cover, turn off heat and let currants plump in hot water for about 5 minutes.
  • Drain off water.
  • Place currants and alcohol in a tightly closed jar and steep for 1 week.
  • Shake jar occasionally during steeping.
  • Strain and filter.
  • Add enough sugar syrup for cassis, or more for creme de cassis, to your taste. Mature for 2 weeks.
  • Either recipe makes 1 cup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3223, Fat 0.4, Sodium 79.4, Carbohydrate 568.5, Fiber 9.8, Sugar 556.4, Protein 6.1

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