Best 6 Raisin Filled Christmas Cookies Recipes

MOM'S SOFT RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine water and raisins in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes; remove from the heat and let cool (do not drain). , Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts and raisins. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

RAISIN-FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream sugars and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle. , For filling, in a saucepan, combine the cornstarch, flour and brown sugar. Stir in water until smooth. Add raisins. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir and cook for 3 minutes or until thickened. Cool. , On a floured surface, roll out dough into 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 3-in.-round cookie cutters. Spoon 2 teaspoons filling on top of half the circles and top each with another circle. Pinch edges together and cut slit in top. , Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

RAISIN FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. COOKIE DOUGH: Sift flour, baking soda and baking powder together and set aside. Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, milk and vanilla.
• 2. Add sifted dry ingredients. You may have to add up to 4 cups of flour to get a workable dough.
• 3. Chill dough
• 4. Roll chilled dough out on floured surface to desired thickness for each cookie. Cut with round cookie cutter. I use the pampered chef biscuit cutter.
• 5. Place cookie circles on sprayed baking pan. Add small amount of cooled raisin filling (see recipe below) to each cookie. Do NOT overfill or your cookies will leak while baking. Top with a remaining cookie cirle. Seal edges.
• 6. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly brown. Cool
• 7. RAISIN FILIING: Boil raisins in water for 5-10 minutes. Add sugar and vanilla.
• 8. Combine dry ingredients and slowing stir into boiling raisins. Stir and cook until thickened. COOL BEFORE PLACING BETEEN LAYERS OF COOKIE DOUGH
• 9. TIP: These cookies are rich. You can also fold a single circle in half to create a half moon to create a smaller cookie.

GRANDMA'S RAISIN FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Raisin Mixture: Soak raisins in hot water.
• When plumb and soft, drain water and grind.
• Put in saucepan and add sugar, salt, and water.
• Mix the flour with just enough water to make smooth paste, then add to raisin mixture.
• Let come to boil, then set off to cool.
• Cookie: In large mixing bowl, cream together butter& sugar.
• Beat in eggs.
• Add milk and vanilla.
• Mix until well blended.
• Combine dry ingredients together and add to butter mixture.
• Roll out onto flour surface to about 1/4 inch thickness.
• Cut with round cutter.
• Lay on cookie sheet, and add 1 Tablespoon (about) ground raisin mixture to each cookie.
• Top with another round cookie, pinch sides together.
• Bake@ 350 8-10 minutes or until just starting to brown.

OLD-FASHIONED RAISIN-FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Filling:.
• Cook raisins with sugar and water for 10 to 15 minutes, or until thick, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and add lemon juice and butter.
• Let cool while preparing dough.
• Cookie Dough:.
• Cream sugar and butter; add egg and mix well.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, and add alternately to sugar mixture with milk and vanilla extract.
• Roll out a portion of the dough to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into rounds with a biscuit cutter.
• Place a teaspoonful of filling on the center of a round, then cover with another round and press edges together.
• Bake at 350 degrees F until golden brown (10 to 15 minutes).

OLD-FASHIONED RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cool. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until easy to handle. , On a lightly floured surface, roll half of the dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Place 1 teaspoon of raisin filling in the center of each cookie. , Roll out remaining dough. Cut with a 2-in. cookie cutter. With a 1-in. round cookie cutter, cut a hole in the center of each; place over filling. With a fork, press edges to seal. , Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.