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
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup(s) lard or butter; 1 cup(s) milk; 3 cup(s) sugar (reserve 1 c for filling); 2 - eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cream of tarter; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 7 cup(s) plain flour (not self-rising); 2 tablespoon(s) plain flour or 1 tbsp cornstarch – for filling; 2 cup(s) raisins for filling

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Patricia Lefler

Marion, VA

Updated on Oct 28, 2012

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!

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 15 Min

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yield varies depending on size of cookies

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups lard or butter
1 cup milk
3 cups sugar (reserve 1 c for filling)
2 - eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tarter
2 teaspoons vanilla
7 cups plain flour (not self-rising)
2 tablespoons plain flour or 1 tbsp cornstarch – for filling
2 cups raisins for filling

How To Make my grandma's (beulah patton) raisin filled cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Step 2

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.
Step 3

Mix ingredients for cookie dough while raisin filling is cooling.
Step 4

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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