Peanut Butter Thumbprint Cookies II

These were a favorite cookie in my family when I was growing up, and we loved to help Mom make the "thumbprints" in each cookie, where the sweet raisin filling was placed before baking.

• Calories: 315 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup butter
• 2 tablespoons milk
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• ¾ cup peanut butter
• ¾ cup water
• 1 ½ cups raisins

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

For cookies, cream margarine with peanut butter. Mix in sugar, then beat in eggs and milk. Stir in baking soda, oats, and flour.

Step 2

To Make Filling: Combine raisins, water, and lemon juice. Heat until nearly boiling. Mix sugar with cornstarch; add enough (cold) water to make a paste. Stir into raisin mixture and heat until clear.

Step 3

Shape dough into walnut-sized balls. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Using your thumb, indent the center of each ball, making a fairly good-sized hollow spot. Fill with about a teaspoon of filling. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 10-12 minutes.