Helen's Raisin Drop Cookies Recipe
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Helen's Raisin Drop Cookies

By: Karen 
"These cookies taste like raisin-filled but are a lot less work."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups raisins, soaked in water and drained
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Stir in the eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla. Mix in the flour and baking soda until combined. Then stir in the raisins just enough to distribute evenly.
  3. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on wire racks.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 239 | Total Fat: 9.6g | Cholesterol: 35mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2003 by SWEETTOOTH16   view full review
This is the same recipe that I have used for years, but I couldn't figure out how to make the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2005 by SUGARPLUMSCOOKIES Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These were great. But I turned mine into Rum Raisin cookies. I put the two cups of raisins...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2007 by CHER624   view full review
My daughters favorite cookie is the filled raisin cookie so I made these for her for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2010 by LynnD   view full review
fabulous cookies!!! I added 1 t. cinnamon because raisins ans cinnamon just go together. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2006 by Emily R. D.   view full review
I myself do not like raisins, so I did not try them, although everyone who had them tried to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2005 by Stephanie Knewasser   view full review
Wonderful!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2011 by Dorthy   view full review
Great cookies. But I altered the recipe just slightly. I decreased the cookies by 1/2 cup...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2005 by immy   view full review
not as good as i expected.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2011 by angela   view full review
If you like raisin drop cookies these are great! Added some cinnamon otherwise made as written...

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