Post by marlaoh on Dec 17, 2002 8:00:52 GMT -6
Raisin Filled Cookies
3 cups raisins or dates
3/4 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar (may use 1/2 white)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup milk
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
Preheat oven to 400 F.
I prefer to chop or grind the raisins/dates then measure. Combine raisins with white sugar, 3 tablespoons flour and 1-cup water. Stirring over medium-high heat, bring to a boil, cook 3-4 minutes or until mixture is thick and a boil cannot be stirred down. Cool by placing pan in a larger pan or bowl filled with ice water; set aside (mixture will continue to thicken as it cools).
Cream together butter and brown sugar; add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Beat in milk. Stir in 4 cups flour, salt, and baking soda.
Drop tablespoonful of dough on lightly greased cookie sheet. Using fingers or the back of a spoon create a hollow in the center of each cookie. Drop one teaspoon of raisin filling in the center of each cookie. Place a 1/2-teaspoon of cookie dough on top of filling. Bake at 400 F for 10-13 minutes or until cookie is lightly browned. Makes about 4 dozen.
VARIATION:
Try replacing brown sugar with all white sugar in the cookie dough and substitute jam for the raisin mixture. Bake with or without cap.
3 cups raisins or dates
3/4 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar (may use 1/2 white)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup milk
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
Preheat oven to 400 F.
I prefer to chop or grind the raisins/dates then measure. Combine raisins with white sugar, 3 tablespoons flour and 1-cup water. Stirring over medium-high heat, bring to a boil, cook 3-4 minutes or until mixture is thick and a boil cannot be stirred down. Cool by placing pan in a larger pan or bowl filled with ice water; set aside (mixture will continue to thicken as it cools).
Cream together butter and brown sugar; add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Beat in milk. Stir in 4 cups flour, salt, and baking soda.
Drop tablespoonful of dough on lightly greased cookie sheet. Using fingers or the back of a spoon create a hollow in the center of each cookie. Drop one teaspoon of raisin filling in the center of each cookie. Place a 1/2-teaspoon of cookie dough on top of filling. Bake at 400 F for 10-13 minutes or until cookie is lightly browned. Makes about 4 dozen.
VARIATION:
Try replacing brown sugar with all white sugar in the cookie dough and substitute jam for the raisin mixture. Bake with or without cap.