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Raisin Filled Spice Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: GINGER P

"Fragrant spice cookies with a baked in raisin filling. My mother used to put these in my lunchbox."
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 15 cookies
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons butter
  • 1 pinch salt
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  • 2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon milk

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine the 1/3 cup of sugar, water, raisins, butter and pinch of salt. Bring ingredients to a boil, and cook until thick, you should be able to see the bottom of the pan while stirring when finished. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  3. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, salt and baking powder, set aside. In a medium bowl, cream shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients, mix until blended, then finally stir in the milk.
  4. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 2 1/2 inch circles. Place a teaspoon of filling onto the center of half of the cookies. Cover with the other half of the cookies. Press the edges together with the tines of a fork. Sprinkle with sugar and bake on unprepared cookie sheets for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2007 by Laurie
I will double the raisin mixture next time. My batch ran short. A very good cookie.

1 user found this review helpful
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2005 by Kitchen Queen
These are good- but not a recipe to rave about. The cookie is good but not awesome, I may try again using brown sugar. Up to par with store bought raisin filled cookies- but not near as the home-made ones Im accustomed to.

1 user found this review helpful


 
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 7

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 517

  • Total Fat: 17.5g
  • Cholesterol: 63mg
  • Sodium: 310mg
  • Total Carbs: 85.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 6.7g

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