Best 10 Golden Raisin Cookies With Walnuts Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful journey of flavors with our golden raisin cookies with walnuts, a timeless classic that combines chewy, melt-in-your-mouth cookies with the sweet burst of golden raisins and the nutty crunch of walnuts. These homemade gems are sure to be a hit among cookie enthusiasts and those seeking a comforting treat. In this article, we present not only the classic golden raisin cookies with walnuts recipe, but also a variety of enticing variations to satisfy every palate. From the chewy oatmeal raisin cookies to the decadent chocolate chip raisin walnut cookies, each recipe offers a unique twist on this beloved classic. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary adventure, our detailed instructions and helpful tips will guide you through the process, ensuring perfect results every time. So, don your apron, gather your ingredients, and let's embark on a baking expedition that will leave you with a delightful assortment of golden raisin cookies to savor and share.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

THE BEST CINNAMON RAISIN COOKIE RECIPE



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This cinnamon raisin cookie recipe is truly amazing! The cookies are a melt-in-your-mouth dreamy treat. They're soft and crisp, and buttery and cinnamon-y -- all at once! So yes, they're the Best Cinnamon Raisin Cookies of all time!*Makes 2 dozen large cookies * Please note that 1 hour of the prep time is inactive (while the raisins are soaking).

Provided by Valentina K. Wein

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h27m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups raisins
1½ tablespoons pure vanilla extract
1½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup granulated sugar
1 cup golden brown sugar
2 large eggs

Steps:

  • Prepare the raisins: Add the butter to a medium-sized sauce pot and place it over low-medium heat. Once the butter has melted, turn the heat to low. Add the raisins, vanilla and cinnamon and stir to blend. Cover and let this gently simmer for 10 minutes. Then turn the heat off, keep the pot covered, and let it sit for 50 minutes.
  • Preheat oven and prep baking sheets: While the raisins are soaking, preheat the oven to 350°F. Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside, and adjust two racks towards the center of the oven.
  • Mix dry ingredients: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside. Add both sugars to a large mixing bowl and set aside.
  • Combine all of the ingredients: Once the raisins are done soaking, add the mixture to the bowl with the sugar and mix to blend. Then add the eggs and mix until they are fully incorporated. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix just until you no longer see any dry spots.
  • Shape the batter: Use a cookie scoop (approximately 2¼ inch) to drop the batter onto the parchment-lined baking sheets. Gently press each one down about a bit with the palm of your hand. There should be a couple of inches between them.
  • Bake the cookies: Bake in the preheated 350°F oven until they're set and slightly golden along the edges, about 12 minutes.
  • Cool the cookies: Let them cool on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes and then transfer them to a cooling rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving

GOLDEN RAISIN COOKIES



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"Since my children are grown, I make these light butter cookies for the neighborhood kids," relates Isabel Podeszwa of Lakewood, New Jersey.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield about 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 eggs
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 package (15 ounces) golden raisins (2-1/2 cups)

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add lemon juice and eggs. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in raisins. Roll into 1-in. balls. , Place on greased baking sheets; flatten with a floured fork. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 109mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

OATMEAL, WALNUT AND RAISIN COOKIES



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Go nuts by adding chopped walnuts to the traditional oatmeal-raisin cookie.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h30m

Yield about 20 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup raisins
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Position the racks in the top and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and allspice in a large bowl.
  • Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally. Beat in the eggs 1 at time until blended, then beat in the vanilla.
  • Reduce the speed to low and beat in the flour mixture in 3 additions until smooth. Stir in the oats, raisins and walnuts with a rubber spatula. Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the prepared sheets about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake the cookies, rotating the pans halfway through, until golden brown but still soft in the center, about 15 minutes. Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

WALNUT-RAISIN COOKIES



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Categories     Cookies     Dessert     Bake     Raisin     Walnut     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 60

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups raisins
Boiling water
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
3 cups walnuts

Steps:

  • Place raisins in medium bowl. Pour enough boiling water over to cover; let stand 1 minute. Drain raisins well. Sift flour and baking powder into another medium bowl. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl until creamy. Beat in vanilla. Beat in 1 egg, then 1/3 of dry ingredients. Repeat with remaining eggs and dry ingredients in 2 batches. Stir in raisins (dough will be very soft). Chill dough 1 hour to firm slightly.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 3 heavy large baking sheets with foil. Butter foil. Coarsely grind walnuts in processor. Mound ground walnuts on work surface. Working in batches, drop dough by scant tablespoonfuls onto walnuts (dough will be sticky). Using hands, roll dough in ground walnuts, coating completely and forming balls. Transfer to prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
  • Bake until cookies spread and are golden brown, about 14 minutes. Transfer to racks; cool completely. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container.)

OATMEAL RAISIN WALNUT COOKIE SANDWICHES



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     dessert

Time 2h30m

Yield 16 sandwich cookies

Number Of Ingredients 20

3/4 cup golden raisins
1 1/2 tablespoons warm rum or water
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not instant)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup finely shredded and unsweetened coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees with racks in the upper and lower thirds. Line two large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • For the cookies: Toss the raisins in the warm rum or water and let soak at least 10 minutes then drain.
  • Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice and salt together in a medium bowl.
  • Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and then the vanilla. Add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Stir in the oats, walnuts and the drained raisins.
  • Scoop rounded tablespoons of the batter onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2-inches apart. Bake, rotating the position of the pans halfway through, until golden brown around the edges, about 14 minutes. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
  • For the filling: Add the cream cheese and butter to a large bowl. Use a hand mixer to cream them together. Gradually add the powdered sugar, while mixing, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Once incorporated, add the vanilla and beat to incorporate. Fold in the shredded coconut by hand.
  • To assemble cookie sandwiches: Scoop a tablespoon of filling onto the flat side of a cookie. Take another cookie and place it on top of the filling, flat side-down, to create a sandwich. Continue with the remaining cookies and filling. Wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

OATMEAL RAISIN WALNUT COOKIES



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Make and share this Oatmeal Raisin Walnut Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by BrutusK

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 55m

Yield 46-48 Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup softened butter
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon saigon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit.
  • In small bowl mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
  • Cream butter and sugars in electric mixer.
  • Add eggs and vanilla beating well.
  • Add flour mix, mixing well.
  • Add oats, raisins, and nuts, mixing well.
  • Drop tablespoon size dough on lightly greased baking sheet.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes.
  • Cookies will be slightly browned around the edges. They will continue baking after removing from oven. Cool one minute in pan then transfer to cooling rack.

WALNUT AND RAISIN COOKIES



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These are wonderful cookies from my mum's book Called Nita Mehta's Oven recipes. My cousin Shilpa made them first and had to make these too!!! I have just discovered that Icing sugar is called powdered sugar out in the west. I'd like to clarify that the powdered sugar in this recipe is just sugar granules ground fine into a powder to facilitate easy and faster dissolving. :)

Provided by Girl from India

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 20 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup walnuts, chopped into coarse pcs
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup desiccated coconut
3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°F/ 160°C.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together.
  • Add the egg slightly beaten and the vanilla essence.
  • Sift the baking powder and the flour together.
  • Add the dessicated coconut, walnuts and the raisins to the flour and mix with your hand.
  • Now add this to the butter mix and fold gently.
  • Put spoonfuls of the batter 1 inch apart into a prepared (greased or covered with butter paper) baking tray and flatten slightly.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or till light golden brown.
  • Cool for 5 minutes.
  • Now take them out of the tray and cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Store in a air tight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75.4, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 18.7, Sodium 46.1, Carbohydrate 7.7, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 3.5, Protein 1.1

GOLDEN RAISIN OATMEAL COOKIES



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Here's a slightly different twist on a traditional favorite. These crisp, chewy oatmeal cookies feature golden raisins and have a mild orange tang. They're a staple in my picnic basket! -Marion Lowery, Medford, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups quick-cooking oats
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup golden raisins

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, water and vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, orange zest, cinnamon and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins (dough will be stiff)., Drop by level tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 91mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

SODA BREAD WITH WALNUTS AND RAISINS



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This Irish soda bread is inspired by a classic, made with white flour and currants, called "spotty dog." My whole wheat version proved to be the perfect home for some particularly luscious golden raisins and walnuts that I get from a vendor at my farmers' market.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Time 1h

Yield 1 large loaf (about 16 slices)

Number Of Ingredients 7

375 grams (3 cups) whole wheat flour
125 grams (1 cup) unbleached all-purpose flour
10 grams (2 teaspoons) baking soda
10 grams (1 1/4 teaspoons) fine sea salt
60 grams (heaped 1/2 cup) chopped walnuts
110 grams (1 cup) golden raisins or regular raisins
475 grams (2 cups) buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Sift together the flours, baking soda and salt and place in a wide bowl
  • Make a well in the middle of the flour, add the walnuts and raisins and pour in the buttermilk. Using a wide rubber spatula, a wide wooden spoon or your hands mix in the flour from the sides of the bowl to the center, turning the bowl and sweeping the flour from the sides into the buttermilk. Mix until the buttermilk, raisins and walnuts have been incorporated into the flour, then scrape out onto a lightly floured work surface. The dough should be soft and a bit sticky. Flour your hands so it won't stick to them.
  • Gently and quickly knead the dough, only enough to shape it into a ball, then with floured hands gently pat it down to a 2-inch high round. Place it on the parchment-lined baking sheet and cut a 1/2-inch deep cross across the top. You shouldn't let too much time lapse between the time you add the buttermilk to the flour and the moment you put the loaf into the oven.
  • Bake 40 to 45 minutes, until the loaf responds with a hollow sound when tapped on the bottom. Remove from the oven, wrap loosely in a cloth or kitchen towel, and cool on a rack.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 165, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 6 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 229 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams

GOLDEN RAISIN COOKIES WITH WALNUTS



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Categories     Cookies     Dessert     Bake     Raisin     Walnut     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes about 8 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/3 cups golden raisins
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1 3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter 2 heavy large baking sheets. Soak raisins in enough hot water to cover until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain; set aside.
  • Mix flour, baking soda and slat in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in another large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla. Add dry ingredients; mix just until blended.Stir in nuts and raisins.
  • Working in batches and using palms of hands, roll dough into 3/4-inch balls. Arrange on baking sheets, spacing evenly. Bake until cookies are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to racks; cool 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks; cool completely. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Store cookies in airtight container at room temperature.)

Tips:

  • For the best flavor, use fresh, high-quality ingredients.
  • Be sure to cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help the cookies to be chewy and tender.
  • Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help the cookies to hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are just set.
  • Let the cookies cool on a wire rack before enjoying.

Conclusion:

These golden raisin cookies with walnuts are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They are perfect for any occasion, from a casual gathering to a holiday party. With their chewy texture, sweet flavor, and crunchy walnuts, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're in the mood for a sweet treat, give these golden raisin cookies with walnuts a try. You won't be disappointed!

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