My Grandma's (Beulah Patton) Raisin Filled Cookies

Name: My Grandma's (Beulah Patton) Raisin Filled Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 0
Ingredients: 1 1/4 c lard or butter; 1 c milk; 3 c sugar (reserve 1 c for filling); 2 eggs; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 1/2 tsp cream of tarter; 2 tsp vanilla; 7 c plain flour (not self-rising); 2 Tbsp plain flour or 1 tbsp cornstarch – for filling; 2 c raisins for filling

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By Patricia Lefler
@Lakota58

Grandma was the absolute best cook and baker I have ever had the pleasure to know. Every Christmas she would make her Raisin Filled Cookies and the smells coming from her kitchen were absolute heaven. I miss & love you Grandma!

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

varies depending on size of cookies

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Ingredients

1 1/4 c

lard or butter
1 c

milk
3 c

sugar (reserve 1 c for filling)
2

eggs
2 tsp

baking soda
1 1/2 tsp

cream of tarter
2 tsp

vanilla
7 c

plain flour (not self-rising)
2 Tbsp

plain flour or 1 tbsp cornstarch – for filling
2 c

raisins for filling
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How to Make My Grandma's (Beulah Patton) Raisin Filled Cookies

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Make Filling:
2 cups raisins covered with 1 inch of water. Cook for 15 minutes.
Then add:
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons plain flour or 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Stir until thickened and remove from heat to cool.
Mix ingredients for cookie dough while raisin filling is cooling.
Roll out dough and cut out cookies with a biscuit cutter, a clean empty vegetable can, a jar or drinking cup (depending on how big you want your cookies). Spoon 1 tsp to 1 tbsp filling(depending on the size of your cookie)onto center of cookies and top with another cookie that has a slit cut in the center for steam to escape. Seal the cookies around the edges. Bake in 350° oven until golden brown.

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