Golden Raisin Cookies Recipes

THE BEST CINNAMON RAISIN COOKIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare the raisins: Add the butter to a medium-sized sauce pot and place it over low-medium heat. Once the butter has melted, turn the heat to low. Add the raisins, vanilla and cinnamon and stir to blend. Cover and let this gently simmer for 10 minutes. Then turn the heat off, keep the pot covered, and let it sit for 50 minutes.
• Preheat oven and prep baking sheets: While the raisins are soaking, preheat the oven to 350°F. Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside, and adjust two racks towards the center of the oven.
• Mix dry ingredients: In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside. Add both sugars to a large mixing bowl and set aside.
• Combine all of the ingredients: Once the raisins are done soaking, add the mixture to the bowl with the sugar and mix to blend. Then add the eggs and mix until they are fully incorporated. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix just until you no longer see any dry spots.
• Shape the batter: Use a cookie scoop (approximately 2¼ inch) to drop the batter onto the parchment-lined baking sheets. Gently press each one down about a bit with the palm of your hand. There should be a couple of inches between them.
• Bake the cookies: Bake in the preheated 350°F oven until they're set and slightly golden along the edges, about 12 minutes.
• Cool the cookies: Let them cool on the baking sheet for at least 10 minutes and then transfer them to a cooling rack.

GOLDEN RAISIN OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, water and vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, orange zest, cinnamon and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins (dough will be stiff)., Drop by level tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

GOLDEN RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add lemon juice and eggs. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in raisins. Roll into 1-in. balls. , Place on greased baking sheets; flatten with a floured fork. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

GOLDEN RAISIN BISCUIT COOKIES (GARIBALDI BISCUITS)

Steps:

• Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine.
• Chop the cold butter into small chunks and distribute over the dry ingredients in the food processor. Pulse until the butter is worked into the flour mixture and the dough is crumbly.
• Add the orange juice and pulse just until the dough comes together in a ball. If the dough appears dry and doesn't hold together, add ice water (1 tablespoon at a time) until a soft, cohesive dough is achieved.
• Divide the dough in into two disc shapes, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.
• Place the raisins into the food processor bowl. It is not necessary to wash it after making the dough. Pulse just until the raisins are chopped.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350° F. Cut two sheets of parchment the size of a large baking sheet.
• Place one of the pre-cut sheets of parchment on the counter. Dust lightly with flour.
• Place on piece of dough on the parchment and roll it out into a thin (1/8") rectangle approximately 8"x12".
• Lightly brush the dough surface with the beaten egg glaze, then spread half of the chopped raisins (3/4 cup) onto half of the dough sheet down the long side of the rectangle. Cover the raisins with a piece of wax paper and press gently into the dough.
• Lift one side of the parchment to help fold the empty half of the dough sheet over the raisins. Roll out the layers of dough again into a rectangle about 6"x15". Some raisins will show through the top of the dough.
• Brush the surface with the beaten egg glaze.
• Use a pizza wheel to make straight edges and cut into rectangular biscuits or squares about 2"x2". All edges and rectangles can be left in place for baking. The cookies expand minimally and can be separated after baking.
• Slide the parchment onto a baking sheet.
• Repeat the process with the remaining dough and raisin filling.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. If baking both pans at once, rotate the pans after 8 minutes.
• Cookies can cool completely on the baking sheet, or the parchment can be slid onto a counter for cooling.
• When the cookies have cooled completely, break apart into individual biscuits and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.

GOLDEN RAISIN SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Sift first six ingredients together.
• Cream shortening and sugars; add eggs until well blended.
• Gradually stir in dry ingredients.
• Fold raisins and nuts into batter.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonsful onto ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for approximately 10 minutes.
• Cool on pan briefly, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.

GOLDEN RAISIN COOKIES WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter 2 heavy large baking sheets. Soak raisins in enough hot water to cover until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain; set aside.
• Mix flour, baking soda and slat in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in another large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla. Add dry ingredients; mix just until blended.Stir in nuts and raisins.
• Working in batches and using palms of hands, roll dough into 3/4-inch balls. Arrange on baking sheets, spacing evenly. Bake until cookies are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to racks; cool 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks; cool completely. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Store cookies in airtight container at room temperature.)

GARIBALDI-GOLDEN RAISIN BISCUIT COOKIES (SUNSHINE)

Steps:

• 1. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets, or line with parchment paper-(I use parchment) Dough: Whisk together the dry ingredients. Cut the butter into small cubes, and work it into the dry ingredients using your fingers, a mixer or a fork, mixing until the dough in unevenly crumbly.
• 2. Drizzle with the orange juice and water,mixing until dough holds together and it doesn't seem all dry or crumbly-you've added enough liquid.
• 3. Divide the dough in 1/2, and shape each 1/2 into a small rectangles ;pressing each of the 4 sides against the work surface to smooth any rough edges.
• 4. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes. Remove 1 piece of dough from the refrigerator. Preheat oven to 350^. Place dough on a lightly floured parchment paper surface. Roll it into a rectangle 10x 14-inches, about a little less than 1/8 -inch thick; the THINNER the better. Ragged edges are OK. The thinner you can roll them without tearing the better!
• 5. Brush dough lightly with some of the beaten egg, then spread 1/2 the surface with 3/4 cup of the raisins, pressing them in carefully. Fold dough over raisins and flatten dough again with rolling pin. to about 6x15-inches. Some raisins might pop though- that's OK. Slide dough off parchment paper onto the prepared cookie sheet. Brush dough with some of the beaten egg ,(if using the coarse sugar,sprinkle on now).
• 6. Using a roiling pizza wheel or bench knife, carefully cut the rectangle of dough inti 3 strips,lengthwise. Then crosswise into 5 pieces.No need to separate they will break apart when you finish baking them. But you can separate them if you wish.Both ways work well. Because they don't expand much.Using a fork poke holes all over the top of the dough.
• 7. Repeat with remaining dough. Bake for 18 minutes, until they're a light golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on rack. If you do not need the cookie pan you can cool them on the pan. I baked them apart this time- but like them left together with perforations then baked.

THE BEST OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Arrange an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon in a small bowl until combined. Beat the brown sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the honey, vanilla, egg and 1 tablespoon warm water and beat on high speed until creamy, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl, about 3 minutes more. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed, scraping the bowl as needed, until completely combined. Add the oats and beat on low speed until combined. Fold in the raisins until evenly distributed. Arrange twelve 1-ounce scoops (2-tablespoon portions) of cookie dough on the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each. Bake until the cookies are lightly golden around the edges, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on the sheet for 10 minutes, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Let the baking sheet cool, and then repeat with the remaining cookie dough.