Best 10 Raisin Filled Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary adventure with our raisin-filled cookies, an irresistible treat that will tantalize your taste buds. These soft and chewy cookies are bursting with plump, juicy raisins, creating a symphony of flavors in every bite. Whether you prefer a classic, simple recipe or a more decadent, indulgent version, we have a recipe for every palate. From the basic raisin-filled cookie to variations like oatmeal raisin cookies, chocolate chip raisin cookies, and even a gluten-free option, our collection offers something for everyone. Embrace the joy of baking and savor the sweet aroma of freshly baked cookies, perfect for any occasion. Grab your apron and let's embark on a delicious journey with our raisin-filled cookie recipes.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

RAISIN-FILLED COOKIES



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Our family has been making these flavorful cookies for years and years. We love the sweet raisin filling hidden in each cookie. &Mdash; Barbara Noel, Junction City, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons buttermilk
FILLING:
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups boiling water
1-1/2 cup seedless raisins

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 245mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

GRANDMA'S RAISIN FILLED COOKIES



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My Grandmother always had these on hand whenever we would come to visit. We always gobbled them up. I never truly appreciated them tho, until I finally was given the recipe and realized the TIME that went into them. I recommend making the filling one day and the cookies the next.. just saves you that much time. I also like to just underbake a hair... I'll probably be strung and hung for sharing her recipe..:)

Provided by podapo

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield 36-42 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 lbs raisins
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup flour
6 cups flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups butter
2 1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons vanilla

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



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Lovely on a cookie platter - gone first, you'll see. Truly old-fashioned delicious flavor. From the Old Farmer's Almanac recipes.

Provided by Busters friend

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups raisins, chopped
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg, beaten
3 cups sifted flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla

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).

RAISIN FILLED COOKIES



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A delicious raisin filled cookie that is so delicious and you will go crazy over the raisin filling! It's so good!

Provided by Six Sisters Stuff

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 25

Raisin Filling:
2 cups raisins
1 cup water (to cover raisins)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
pinch of salt
pinch of nutmeg
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup water
Cookie dough:
1/2 cup butter, softened to room temp
1/8 cup butter shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
3 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
Frosting Glaze:
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Raisin filling:
  • Put raisins in a pan and cover with water. Boil for 5 minutes.
  • Mix together sugar, butter, vanilla, salt, nutmeg, flour, and 1/4 cup water. Add to the raisin mixture and turn the heat down to low setting. Stir and cook until it thickens - about 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Set aside to cool while you make the cookie dough.
  • Cookie Dough:
  • Combine softened butter, shortening, vanilla, and sugar. Add in egg.
  • Stir flour, salt, and baking powder together in another bowl. Add dry mixture to the butter mixture and add milk. Stir in well.
  • Chill dough for about 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Roll dough about 1/8 inch thick.
  • Cut into circles with a 3 inch round cookie cutter. You could also use the top of a glass that is 3 inches in diameter.
  • Place cookie dough circle on an ungreased cookie sheet. Place a tablespoon of raisin filling in the center of the cookie. Top with a second cookie and seal the edges with a fork.
  • Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes or until very lightly browned.
  • Glaze:
  • When cookies are cooled mix together the melted butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.
  • Frost the tops of each cookie.

Nutrition Facts : Servingsize 1 serving, Calories 5763 kcal, Fat 119 g, SaturatedFat 59 g, Cholesterol 245 mg, Sodium 4612 mg, Carbohydrate 1103 g, Sugar 745 g, Protein 95 mg

RAISIN FILLED SPICE COOKIES



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Fragrant spice cookies with a baked in raisin filling. My mother used to put these in my lunchbox.

Provided by GINGER P

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Raisin

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 16

⅓ cup white sugar
⅓ cup water
1 cup raisins
1 ½ teaspoons butter
1 pinch salt
2 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon milk

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine the 1/3 cup of sugar, water, raisins, butter and pinch of salt. Bring ingredients to a boil, and cook until thick, you should be able to see the bottom of the pan while stirring when finished. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Sift together the flour, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, salt and baking powder, set aside. In a medium bowl, cream shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients, mix until blended, then finally stir in the milk.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into 2 1/2 inch circles. Place a teaspoon of filling onto the center of half of the cookies. Cover with the other half of the cookies. Press the edges together with the tines of a fork. Sprinkle with sugar and bake on unprepared cookie sheets for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 516.1 calories, Carbohydrate 85.8 g, Cholesterol 55.6 mg, Fat 17.5 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 252.8 mg, Sugar 50.6 g

LEMON RAISIN FILLED COOKIES



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My mother-in-law gave me the recipe for these soft and moist cookies 38 years ago, and they've been a family favorite ever since!

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup shortening
2 cups packed brown sugar
3 large eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup water
1 cup raisins
1 large egg, beaten
1 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 to 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and chill overnight. , For filling, combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Add water; stir to dissolve. Add raisins; cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat. Stir a little of the hot mixture into beaten egg; return all to saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter, lemon juice and zest. Cool. , Divide chilled dough into thirds. Roll out a portion at a time on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into 2-1/2-in. circles. Place 1 teaspoon filling on half of the circles; top with remaining circles. Pinch edges together to seal; place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. (Use any leftover filling in tarts or as a dessert sauce over cake.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 288 calories, Fat 10g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 125mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

RAISIN-CRANBERRY FILLED COOKIES



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Categories     Cookies     Fruit     Dessert     Bake

Yield Makes approx 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 16

Dough Recipe:
1 cup white sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup butter
3 large eggs
2 tbls. water
1 tsp. vanilla
3 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
Filling Recipe:
2 cups raisins
1 cup dried cranberries
1 3/4 cups water
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 tbls. flour
4 tsp. grated orange peel

Steps:

  • Dough: At medium speed, cream white and brown sugar w/ butter about 5 minutes, scraping sides of bowl. In a separate bowl whisk until well blended, eggs, water, and vanilla. Add egg mixture to sugar mixture,mix at medium speed until blended. In separate bowl combine flour & baking powder. With mixer at low speed, add flour mixture in thirds until just blended, scraping sides & bottom of bowl as needed. Place dough on plastic wrap and mold into loaf shape. Place in freezer and for 45- 60 minutes. When filling has cooled cut off a piece of dough, not more than 1/4 of the loaf. Place on floured surface. Put the rest of the dough in refrigerator.(not freezer) Flour dough on both sides, pat lightly into a thick circle. Roll with floured rolling pin to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into 3 inch circles. Put a teaspoon of filling in center of circle. Fold cookie gently over filling, sealing edge with your finger...back and forth until cookie is sealed. I found that putting the cookie in my left hand and crimping edge with my right hand worked well. Be careful not to heat the dough up too much, it needs to be cold. Place cookies on cookie sheet about 1 1/2 inches apart. Repeat procedure with the rest of the dough, 1/4 at a time. Bake in 350 degree for 7 minutes. Turn cookie sheets & rotate sheets on oven racks, top to bottom. Bake another 7 minutes. Keep checking cookies and bake until lightly browned on bottom and sand colored on top. Cool on racks. Keep dough chilled while baking filled cookies. Filling: Combine raisins, cranberries and water in bowl of food processor. Whiz, intermittently, until fruits are medium to finely chopped.(not too much...you don't want mush!) Put in medium size, heavy saucepan. Add sugar, flour & orange peel. Bring to boil, lower heat & simmer until nicely thickened. (this will also thicken some as it cools)Cool mixture.

MY GRANDMA'S (BEULAH PATTON) RAISIN FILLED COOKIES



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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!

Provided by Patricia Lefler

Categories     Cookies

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • 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.
  • 3. Mix ingredients for cookie dough while raisin filling is cooling.
  • 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.

RAISIN-FILLED CHRISTMAS COOKIES



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Categories     Cookies     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Christmas

Yield 30 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 16

Dough:
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
4 1/2 cups flour
Filling:
2 cups of water
2 lb. of raisins
2 cups sugar
1 Tbsp. corn starch
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Steps:

  • Prepare dough the day ahead: Cream together sugar, butter, sour cream, eggs and vanilla. Sift together and slowly add to the above mixture: baking powder, nutmeg, salt & flour. Mix until well formed and not too sticky or dry. Divide into four batches for easier rolling. Refridgerate. The next day; Make filling by combining all filling ingredients together and placing on stove until cooked and thickened. Takes about 40 minutes. Strain out pure liquid (Great over vanilla ice cream or yogert later.) Let cool until warm enough to touch. Assembly: Bring dough to room temperature for easier rolling. Roll-out dough and cut into circles, maybe 1/4" thick. Place on greased baking sheet. Place about 1 Tbsp. of raisin mixture on each circle. More raisins are better. Place another circle on top and press edges to contain raisin mixture. The tops are nice thinner than the bottoms. Bake until brown in 350 degree oven.

FAMILY FAVORITE RAISIN-FILLED COOKIES



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These are a childhood favorite, passed down from my grandmother and great-grandmother.

Provided by joeyc

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Raisin

Time 50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup vegetable shortening
½ cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups raisins
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Whisk 3 1/2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, cream of tartar, and baking soda together in a bowl. Mix vegetable shortening, milk, egg, and vanilla extract into dry ingredients to make a dough. Roll the dough out 1/4-inch thick on a floured work surface. Cut dough into 2 1/2-inch rounds using a biscuit cutter or glass.
  • Combine raisins, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 tablespoon flour in a bowl; stir to coat raisins. Spoon 1 rounded teaspoon of raisin mixture into center of a cookie round and top with another round. Use a fork to crimp the edges together to make little pies. Place cookies onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly golden brown, about 11 minutes. Watch carefully to prevent burning.
  • Gather cut scraps of dough, gently form into a ball, and roll out again. Repeat steps as before until all dough and filling are used up.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.5 calories, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 8.2 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 59.5 mg, Sugar 21 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor. Fresh eggs, butter, and flour will give your cookies a light and fluffy texture.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the dough, making the cookies more tender.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This will help to prevent the cookies from spreading too much in the oven.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set. The centers should be slightly soft, but the edges should be golden brown.
  • Let the cookies cool on a wire rack before serving. This will help to prevent them from breaking.

Conclusion:

Raisin-filled cookies are a classic treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a snack, dessert, or party. With a few simple tips, you can make delicious raisin-filled cookies that will be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you are looking for a sweet treat, give these cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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