Raisin Crisscross Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHIP CRISSCROSS COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
• Put butter, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Cream together with a mixer until butter clings to sides of bowl and is uniform in color, about 2 minutes. Mix in eggs 1 at a time, waiting until first is incorporated before adding second. Add 2 cups flour; mix on low speed until incorporated. (Dough will be very soft.)
• Divide dough roughly in half and transfer one half to a separate bowl. Mix remaining 1/2 cup flour into one half, then stir in semisweet chocolate chips until evenly distributed. Mix cocoa powder into other half, then stir in white chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
• Roll a tablespoon of each dough into a ball and tap lightly on counter to create a flat bottom (see assembly shots at left). Press flat sides together to form a larger ball, then flatten into a half-dark, half-light disk. Cut disk in half with a knife, cutting perpendicular to dough seam. Flip one half over and then firmly press halves back together. You should have a disk with 4 alternating quarters. Repeat with remaining dough. Transfer to baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
• Bake until cookie edges start to turn golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on sheet 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

RAISIN CRISSCROSS COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix sugar, shortening, butter, egg and extract in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in flour (or use the potato masher!).
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

LEMON RAISIN CRISSCROSS COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter with sugar.
• Blend in egg and lemon extract.
• Sift together dry ingredients and add, mixing until a compact dough is formed.
• Stir in raisins.
• Roll in 1 inch balls.
• Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Flatten with fork dipped in flour, making a crisscross pattern.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

RAISIN CRISSCROSS COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400°.2. Mix sugar, shortening, margarine, egg and lemon extract in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients.3. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. Place 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in flour.4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.1 COOKIE: Calories 75 (Calories from Fat 25) Fat 3g (Saturated 1g) Cholesterol 10mg Sodium 55mg Carbohydrates 12g (Dietary Fiber 0g) Protein 0g.

RETRO RAISIN CRISSCROSS COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or leave ungreased and set aside.2. Into a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt, then lightly whisk and set aside.3. In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer set on low speed, beat the butter until creamy, about 30 seconds. On medium speed, add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, lemon extract, and zest until well blended, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary. Turn off the mixer, add half of the flour mixture, and beat on low speed until blended. Add the remaining flour and beat until blended. The dough will be stiff. Stir in the raisins. Chill the dough for one hour.4. Pinch off a tablespoonful of the dough at a time, and roll each into a ball. Arrange on the baking sheet, 21/2 inches apart. Lightly dip the back of a fork into flour and flatten the cookies with the tines to make ridges, first in one direction, then the other. Bake until the tops are golden, 12 to 16 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a rack to cool.VariationsFor Golden Raisin Crisscross Cookies, follow the main recipe, substituting golden raisins for the black ones. For Autumn's Best Crisscross Cookies, substitute chopped dried fruit for the raisins.From Holiday Baking. Text copyright © 2005 by Sara Perry. Photographs copyright © 2005 by Leigh Beisch. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.