Family Favorite Raisin-Filled Cookies

An old recipe for filled raisin cookies has been passed down through a family for generations.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 202 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup milk
• 2 cups raisins
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• ½ cup vegetable shortening

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk 3 1/2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, cream of tartar, and baking soda together in a bowl. Mix vegetable shortening, milk, egg, and vanilla extract into dry ingredients to make a dough. Roll the dough out 1/4-inch thick on a floured work surface. Cut dough into 2 1/2-inch rounds using a biscuit cutter or glass.

Step 3

Combine raisins, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 tablespoon flour in a bowl; stir to coat raisins. Spoon 1 rounded teaspoon of raisin mixture into center of a cookie round and top with another round. Use a fork to crimp the edges together to make little pies. Place cookies onto a baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly golden brown, about 11 minutes. Watch carefully to prevent burning.

Step 5

Gather cut scraps of dough, gently form into a ball, and roll out again. Repeat steps as before until all dough and filling are used up.