Raisin Filled Christmas Cookies Recipes

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.

OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS RAISIN DELIGHTS

Steps:

• To Make The Dough: Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together; set aside.
• Cream the butter with 3/4 cup of the brown sugar and the white sugar. Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla. Mix at high speed for 2 minutes, then reduce speed and gradually blend in the flour mixture. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 3 hours.
• To Make Raisin Filling: Grind the raisins. In a medium saucepan combine the ground raisins, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup water, salt and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Combine the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of the water and mix until smooth. Add to the raisin mixture and continue to simmer until thick. Remove from heat and let cool. Once cool, stir in the chopped nuts.
• Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
• On a floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 2 3/4 inch rounds. Place rounds on the prepared baking sheet. Place a heaping teaspoon of the raisin filling on the cookie round and top with another round. Crimp the edges closed.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on sheet until just barely warm.

RAISIN FILLED COOKIES RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• To prepare the filling, add the filling ingredients to a medium-size bowl and mix with a spatula until evenly incorporated. Place the mixture into an airtight container and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight. To prepare the cookie dough, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. With a stand or hand mixer, cream the butter, cream cheese, and both sugars. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until incorporated. Add the flour mixture in two batches, alternating with the milk. Remove the dough from mixing bowl and form it into a disc. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 hours, or overnight. To bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the now-chilled dough until it's 1/8" thick. Lightly flour two round cookie cutters, one 2-1/2" and one 3". Press them into the dough to shape your cookies. Place the 2-1/2" cut circles onto the prepared cookie sheets. Spoon one heaping Tbsp of the filling and place it in the middle of each circle. With a little bit of water, lightly wet the edges of the cookie with your fingers. Top each with a 3" round cutout. Seal the edges together, pressing with your fingers and cut a small slit right over the filling of each cookie. Bake for 14-16 minutes, or until lightly browned. Move the cookies to cooling racks.

FAMILY FAVORITE RAISIN-FILLED COOKIES

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.

RAISIN FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix all the filling ingredients together in a medium size pan; bring to a boil, and cook 3-4 minutes until mixture is thick, stirring as you do so.
• Allow the mixture to cool to lukewarm before adding to cookie. (Add according to cookie directions).
• In a mixer, cream together the butter and brown sugar.
• Stir in the beaten egg, until blended.
• Sift, and then measure the flour in a separate bowl.
• Add the baking powder, salt and baking soda, and then sift again.
• Add the dry mixture and buttermilk, alternately, to the sugar and butter mixture.
• Next add the vanilla.
• The dough will be nice and soft.
• Roll the dough on a slightly floured counter top or board and cut into approximately 3" circles.
• I like to roll a little thinner than a normal sugar cookie since you will have two together.
• Place 1 circle on a cookie or baking sheet.
• Put about 2-3 teaspoons of the lukewarm raisin filling in the center of the cookie.
• Over the top of the raisin filling, add another round circle made from cookie dough.
• Seal the edges with a fork, spoon or your fingers.
• Make a vent in the top of each cookie with a fork or knife.
• Bake in a 350 degrees oven for 20 minutes, or until the cookies are nice and brown.

DELICIOUS RAISIN-FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• For filling, mix raisins, salt, sugar, nutmeg, and vinegar in a sauce pan. Put on to boil and when boiling, add cornstarch dissolved in water. After it comes to a full boil again, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• For dough, cream the shortening, sugar, and eggs, and then add the salt, extract, milk, and nutmeg. Add enough flour (about 5 cups) to make the dough easy to handle.
• Roll dough on a floured surface to a thickness similar to pie crust (about 1/8 inch). Use a cookie cutter to cut circles about 3 inches across. Drop a teaspoon of filling on a circle and cover with another, pressing out all air and press around the edges to seal.
• Optional: Brush top surface with milk and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
• Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 F for 18-20 minutes.

RAISIN FILLED COOKIES

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.

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.