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pumpkin raisin filled cookies

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Recipe by
Heather M. Baker
@librarylady40
Grove City, PA

I was messing around in my kitchen wondering what kind of cookie to make. My husband asked for raisin filled cookies, but I wanted to "Bam" them up a bit and tossed in some canned pumpkin and voila! Very tasty indeed. Just a nice hint of pumpkin flavoring.

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(1 rating)
yield 2 dozen

Ingredients For pumpkin raisin filled cookies

  • 1 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c
    butter or margarine
  • 1/2 c
    crisco shortening
  • 3/4 c
    pumpkin (you can add less if desired)
  • 2 Tbsp
    vanilla extract
  • 3
    eggs
  • 5 c
    flour, sifted
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3 Tbsp
    buttermilk or sour milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    pumpkin pie spice
  • FILLING:
  • 1 1/2 c
    raisins
  • 1 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    flour
  • 2 c
    boiling water
  • sprinkle of cinnamon

How To Make pumpkin raisin filled cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease your cookie sheets and set aside. Make the filling by cooking together raisins, brown sugar flour boiling water and cinnamon. Cook until thick; set aside to cool.
  • 2
    in a large mixing bowl cream together sugars, butter, Crisco, pumpkin, and vanilla until fluffy.
  • 3
    Sift together the dry ingredients and add to wet mixture. Gradually add buttermilk; mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or more.
  • 4
    Remove and on a flowered surface roll out your dough and cut into a round (I use a glass - like grandma use to to). Place 1 Tblsp. filling in center and cover with another cookie round. Crimp the edges to seal.
  • 5
    Bake for 15-20 mins. until golden brown.
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