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Naborhood Bakery's Raisin Filled Cookies

Source of Recipe


From KUTV, Channel 2 (Salt Lake City, UT) Gabby Gourmet






List of Ingredients



• 1 c. (2 sticks) butter or margarine
  
• 2 c.sugar
  
• 3 eggs
  
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  
• 1 c. evaporated milk
  
• 1 Tbsp. vinegar
  
• 8 c. flour, scooped (approximate)
  
• 2 tsp. baking soda
  
• 1 tsp. salt
  
• FILLING:
  
• 1 1/2 c. raisins
  
• 3/4 c. water
  
• 3/4 c. sugar
  
• 1 Tbsp. + 1 1/2 tsp. flour
  






Instructions



1. Cream sugar and butter or margarine together until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract. Combine evaporated milk and vinegar and allow to stand 3-4 minutes; stir into butter/sugar mixture.
   
   
2. Sift together flour, soda and salt, and stir into batter until dough is well mixed. Roll dough out to about 1/4 inch thickness and cut into 3-inch rounds. For easier rolling, chill dough for a little while.
   
   
3. Spread a generous teaspoon of filling over half the cookies and top with a cut out round of dough. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes or until done.
   
   
4. FILLING: Bring water and raisins to a simmer in saucepan. Blend together sugar and flour, and gradually add to raisin/water mixture, stirring and cooking until thick. Let cool slightly.
   
   






Final Comments


When I made these, I used the raisin filling for most of them, but used plain strawberry jam for the remainder. It was a very good substitute.

When I make them again, I would like to substitute a "simply fruit" filling, such as strawberry or apricot for the raisin filling.