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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes |
Ready In: 42 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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These are cute cookies, great for kids at Halloween. Very tasty! This recipe is from a 1960's calendar my mom has. Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups flour |
3 teaspoons baking powder |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
1 1/3 cups butter |
2 eggs |
3 tablespoons milk |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
2 cups chopped raisins |
2/3 cup sugar |
2/3 cup boiling water |
1 tablespoon butter |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind (optional) |
Directions:
1. Combine all raisin filling ingredients into saucepan.
2. Cook& stir over medium heat until thick, about 5 minutes.
3. Cool.
4. Cookie: Mix flour & baking powder.
5. Cream sugar, butter, eggs, milk & vanilla.
6. Add to flour mixture.
7. Divide dough in half & chill at least 2 hours.
8. Roll out half of dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness.
9. Cut with a 2 or 3 inch round cookie cutter.
10. Place half the circles on ungreased cookie sheets.
11. Place 2 tsp raisin filling on each circle.
12. Use the other half of the dough and cut into circles.
13. Cut these to resemble pumpkin faces.
14. Use a knife to make eyes, nose & mouth etc.
15. Place these on top of the filling.
16. Seal edges with fork tines.
17. Repeat with remaining dough.
18. Bake at 375° for about 12 minutes.
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