Raisin Drop Cookies Recipes

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.

JUMBO RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Place water and raisins in a small saucepan, and bring to boil. Boil 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in raisins along with the liquid in which they were boiled. Blend in flour mixture, then mix in the walnuts. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in preheated oven, or until firm. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

SOFT RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine raisins and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil and cook for three minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let cool but do not drain.
• In a mixing bowl, cream shortening or butter with sugar.
• Add eggs and vanilla.
• Mix dry ingredients together and gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Blend thoroughly.
• Stir in nuts and raisins, along with the water the raisins were boiled inches.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes.

PECAN-RAISIN DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Mix first 3 ingredients in bowl. Whisk sugar and butter in large bowl, 1 minute. Whisk in egg and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients, then raisins and nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto sheets. Bake about 12 minutes. Transfer parchment to racks; cool.

RAISIN DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Place raisins and water into saucepan and bring to boil. Boil until raisins are plump, about 3 minutes. Cool (do not drain).
• In mixing bowl, sift flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices together.
• In another bowl, cream shortening and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Stir in the raisins and any remaining water.
• Gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar & raisin mixture, blending thoroughly after each addition.
• Stir in nuts.
• Drop by tablespoon about 1" apart on ungreased baking sheets (USE A SILPAT! THEY ARE WONDERFUL!).
• Bake at 375¯ for 12 - 15 minutes. Cool on cooling rack.

OATMEAL RAISIN DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Beat sugar and margarine until blended.
• Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth.
• Beat in oats, flour, baking soda and pumpkin pie spice.
• Stir in raisins.
• Drop by the teaspoonful 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets.
• Bake 5-7 minutes.
• Allow to cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

JUMBO RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the water and raisins. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature (do not drain). , In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and raisins with any liquid. , Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

SPICY RAISIN DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift flour with soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves and set aside.
• In large bowl, beat shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• At low speed, beat in flour until well mixed.
• Stir in raisins and walnuts.
• Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool partially on wire rack, then glaze tops.
• For glaze, combine sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth.

DIABETIC RAISIN DROP COOKIES

Steps:

• Boil raisins, spices, shortening and water for 3 minutes.
• Set aside.
• Mix rest of ingredients, and add to boiled raisin mixture.
• Drop onto cookie sheet.
• Bake 350 for 12-15 minutes.