Raisin Vanilla 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.

VANILLA YOGURT RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
• Beat butter, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla in large bowl till creamy.
• Add egg and beat well.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Stir in raisins and nuts.
• Drop by tbsp on ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 9-11 minutes till golden brown.
• Cool on sheet 2 minutes.
• Remove to wire rack.
• Cool completely.
• To make pan cookies: Spread dough in greased 9" square pan. Bake 350F 25-30 minutes.

RAISIN-SUNFLOWER SEED-VANILLA-COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F.
• Place raisins in a bowl and pour hot water over them. Put aside.
• Cream butter and sugar in a big bowl. Add egg and vanilla.
• Mix in flour, salt, sunflower seeds/nuts and oats. Mix well. Drain raisins and fold into mixture.
• Using your hands, take off portions of dough roughly the size of a ping-pong ball and roll into balls.
• Place on a paper-lined baking sheet with a little space in between and bake for 12-15 minutes or until slightly browned.

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.

AMISH RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine raisins and water. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. Set aside to cool. , In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins with liquid. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until the surface cracks. Remove to wire racks to cool.

OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES X

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, oil, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg substitute, vanilla and water. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg; stir into the sugar mixture. Stir in the oats, oat bran, wheat germ, raisins and walnuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

CHEWY RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, mix flour, salt, and baking soda.
• Put shortening into medium sized bowl.
• Using electric beater, beat in brown and white sugars.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Sift and beat in flour mixture.
• Beat for 2-3 minutes or until dough is light and fluffy.
• Stir in raisins.
• Spoon onto ungreased baking pan, about two inches apart.
• Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown on top.

RAISIN VANILLA COOKIES

Steps:

• 1) Preheat the oven to 170 Degrees Celcius.
• 2) Beat butter, icing sugar, vanilla extract and egg together until light and fluffy. Butter must be soft first in order to achieve this.
• 3) Add raisins.
• 4) Add sifted flour and bicarbonate soda in two batches.
• 5) Drop spponfuls of the batter, and flatten slightly.
• 6) Bake for 10-12 minutes.