Old-Fashioned Raisin Cookies |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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My mother has been making these morsels for the past 40 years, much to the delight of all in our family, jots Darlene Markel of Stayton, Oregon. The fruit-filled sugar cookies will please any sweet tooth. They disappear quickly! Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar |
1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch |
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1 cup chopped dates |
1/2 cup raisins |
1/2 cup water |
dough: |
1 cup butter, softened |
2 cups sugar |
3 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
4 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cool.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: about 4 dozen.
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