Vanilla Raisin Biscuits Recipes

CINNAMON RAISIN BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and raisins; stir just until combined. , Turn dough onto a floured surface. Knead just until smooth, about 2 minutes. Roll to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. round biscuit cutter; place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 12-15 minutes or until golden. , Meanwhile, combine icing ingredients. Drizzle over warm biscuits.

GLAZED RAISIN-CINNAMON BISCUITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. In medium bowl, stir all biscuit ingredients just until soft dough forms.
• Place dough on surface generously dusted with Bisquick mix; gently roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape into ball; knead 10 times. Roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut with 2 1/2-inch cutter dipped in Bisquick mix. On ungreased cookie sheet, place biscuits 2 inches inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. While biscuits are baking, in small bowl, beat all glaze ingredients with spoon until smooth. Spread glaze over warm biscuits.

VANILLA & RAISIN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Mix the flour, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add the butter and rub in with your fingers until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Beat the egg and stir it into the dry ingredients with the vanilla extract, knead to make a smooth dough (you may need to add a tiny splash of milk if the mixture is too dry).
• Divide the dough into 2 and knead the raisins into one half. Wrap the 2 balls of dough in cling film and chill in the fridge for 15-20 minutes
• Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan and line 2 baking trays with baking parchment. Roll out the 2 balls of dough onto a floured surface to 5mm thick and use a 5cm cookie cutter to cut out the biscuit shapes, lay the raisin biscuits on one tray and the vanilla biscuits on the other then chill for another 10 minutes.
• Bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden, swap the trays over half way through cooking. Cool on the trays then sprinkle with the icing sugar before serving.

ICED CINNAMON RAISIN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Whisk baking mix, white sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl; stir in milk until dough is just combined. Fold raisins into dough. Knead dough about 10 times and roll out to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut round biscuits using a biscuit cutter or cookie cutter; arrange on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir confectioners' sugar, water, and vanilla extract together until glaze is smooth; drizzle over warm biscuits.

BUTTER COOKIES WITH RAISINS

Steps:

• Using electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and salt in large bowl until creamy. Mix in vanilla. Add flour and raisins; mix until smooth dough forms. Divide dough in half. Shape each dough half into 1 1/2-inch-diameter log. Wrap each log in plastic; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 2 large baking sheets. Cut each dough log into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place slices on prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake until cookies are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly on baking sheets. Transfer to racks; cool completely. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

CINNAMON SWIRL RAISIN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter a metal non-stick 9 x 9 baking pan.
• Cover raisins with boiling water and let stand for 10 minutes to soften, then drain.
• Meanwhile, sift together dry ingredients in a medium size mixing bowl, using a whisk, Using a pastry blender or a food processor, cut in butter until it resembles peas. (Add to a mixing bowl, if using food processor.)
• To the mix add buttermilk and raisins. Stir until fully combined. The dough will be sticky.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured non stick surface. (Use baking mix)
• Gently knead the dough coating with Bisquick just until not sticky.
• Pat the dough into a round even height and width, then divide the dough in half, then into 4 equal pieces. [Tip: Use just enough dry biscuit mix and avoid incorporating too much or the biscuits will be dry]
• To make the swirl: In a small bowl, mix together the cinnamon, butter, sugar and bisquick until fully blended.
• Gently, press 1/4 of the dough into the pan, then spread with 1/4 of the cinnamon swirl mixture. Repeat with each dough layer, pressing the edges of the dough together. Use floured hands, if needed. End with the cinnamon mixture.
• Use a sharp knife and score the biscuits into 16 portions. Place into the preheated oven.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes back clean. Check at 25 minutes and place aluminum foil on top to prevent over browning.
• Let stand for 5 minutes while you make glaze. Mix together powdered sugar, cream and vanilla, then drizzle on top.
• Cut apart and serve.

CINNAMON RAISIN BISCUITS

Steps:

• Soak ½ cup of raisins in 1 cup hot water for 20 minutes while you let the oven preheat to 400 degrees. Drain off the water and squeeze out any excess. Discard water.
• In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cinnamon. Add the raisins and the cream, stirring the biscuit dough until it's just combined
• Lightly flour the counter and turn the biscuit dough out. Pat the dough down to a 1 inch thickness. Using a floured biscuit cutter, cut into biscuits and place side by side in a 9x13 inch baking pan. Take any remaining scraps and gently press them together. Pat down again and cut remaining biscuits taking care not to overwork the dough.
• Bake for 14-16 minutes at 400 degrees or until the tops of the biscuits are golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
• While the biscuits are cooling, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla and cream until smooth. Spoon the glaze over the tops of the biscuits and serve.

CINNAMON-RAISIN BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon; cut in shortening until crumbly. Stir in buttermilk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Sprinkle raisins over dough; knead 2 or 3 times. Pat to 3/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. , Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over biscuits. Serve warm.

OAT AND RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 1-2 minutes until well combined. Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until fully combined.
• Slowly mix in the flour mixture and continue mixing until just combined, then mix in the oats and raisins until fully combined.
• Cover with cling film and leave to rest for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 180°C. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats and set aside.
• Once the dough is chilled you need to roll the cookie dough into balls and very gently press down with your hand to flatten each ball of cookie dough. Make sure to leave a little room between each ball of cookie dough as they will spread a little while they bake.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are lightly golden brown and the top is set. Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to finish cooling.

RAISIN TEA BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Soak raisins in water for 10 minutes; drain and set aside. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in the butter with a knife or pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir milk into the flour mixture until moistened. Add the drained raisins. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll the dough out into a 3/4 to 1-inch thick round. Cut dough with a biscuit cutter and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Beat the egg with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Brush egg mixture on each biscuit.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

CINNAMON RAISIN BISCUITS

Steps:

• 1. Set oven to 450 degrees. Measure the baking mix into a large mixing bowl and add the sugar, cinnamon and stir together. Add the softened margarine and cut in with knives or a cutter. When mixed together add the vanilla to the milk and then pour into the baking mix and stir together until it forms a stiff dough. Turn this out onto a floured board and knead about 10 times until it has a good texture.
• 2. Cut into biscuits and place on a greased baking sheet. I spray mine with a butter spray but you could also baste with melted butter or margarine. Then sprinkle the tops with cinnamon and sugar mixture. Bake these about 12 minutes until the tops are golden brown. Remove them from the pan and place on a plate and add your preferred topping. If you use the glaze, mix together the powered sugar, milk and vanilla. Microwave for 30 second intervals until smooth and creamy. I used cream cheese icing and thinned it with 2 tablespons of milk and heated for 30 seconds in the microwave. Enjoy!