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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 21 |
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Our family has been making these flavorful cookies for years and years. We love the sweet raisin filling hidden in each cookie. Ingredients:
1 cup packed brown sugar |
1 cup sugar |
1 cup butter, softened |
3 eggs |
2 tablespoons vanilla extract |
5 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
3 tablespoons buttermilk |
filling: |
1 tablespoon cornstarch |
3 tablespoons king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
2 cups boiling water |
1-1/2 cup seedless raisins |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, cream sugars and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle.
2. For filling, in a saucepan, combine the cornstarch, flour and brown sugar. Stir in water until smooth. Add raisins. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir and cook for 3 minutes or until thickened. Cool.
3. On a floured surface, roll out dough into 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 3-in.-round cookie cutters. Spoon 2 teaspoons filling on top of half the circles and top each with another circle. Pinch edges together and cut slit in top.
4. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.
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