Helens Raisin Drop Cookies Recipes

GRANDMA HELEN'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl.
• 2. Add beaten eggs and vanilla.
• 3. In a separate bowl mix together salt, baking soda, flour, oatmeal, and coconut.
• 4. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
• 5. At this time you can fold in the optional nuts, chocolate chips, raisins, or dates.
• 6. Use a cookie scoop, drop dough onto a baking sheet (making sure not to overcrowd the pan) and bake immediately. Or, form the dough into 2" rolls in plastic and refrigerate until chilled then slice.
• 7. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.

HELEN'S RAISIN DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Stir in the eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla. Mix in the flour and baking soda until combined. Then stir in the raisins just enough to distribute evenly.
• Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on wire racks.

RAISIN DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Boil raisins in water for 5 minutes.
• Cool then add baking soda. Let stand then add vanilla cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Cream together margarine and sugar then add eggs, baking powder and flour.
• Add raisin mixture to flour mixture and stir together well.
• Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet and bake for 12 minutes.

MOM'S SOFT RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine water and raisins in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes; remove from the heat and let cool (do not drain). , Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts and raisins. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.