Description
This is an old classic Christmas cookie that will bring back many fond memories to those who eat these delightful cookies
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup butter, softened
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ¾ cups raisins
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- To Make The Dough: Sift the flour
- baking powder
- and salt together; set aside.
- Cream the butter with 3/4 cup of the brown sugar and the white sugar. Beat in the eggs
- milk and vanilla. Mix at high speed for 2 minutes
- then reduce speed and gradually blend in the flour mixture. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 3 hours.
- To Make Raisin Filling: Grind the raisins. In a medium saucepan combine the ground raisins
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup water
- salt and lemon juice. Bring to a boil
- and simmer for 3 minutes.
- Combine the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of the water and mix until smooth. Add to the raisin mixture and continue to simmer until thick. Remove from heat and let cool. Once cool
- stir in the chopped nuts.
- Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
- On a floured surface
- roll out the chilled dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 2 3/4 inch rounds. Place rounds on the prepared baking sheet. Place a heaping teaspoon of the raisin filling on the cookie round and top with another round. Crimp the edges closed.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on sheet until just barely warm.
Servings: 18