Filled Cookies

• Produce

  • 1 cup Raisins

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 tsp Cream of tartar
  • 57 tbsp Flour
  • 1/2 cup Shortening
  • 1 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Milk

• Liquids

  • 1/2 cup Water

Found on vintagerecipeproject.com

Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• ½ cup water
• 1 cup raisins, chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3½ cups flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup milk

Directions

• In a saucepan combine flour and 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
• In a large bowl cream sugar and shortening
• Add egg and beat well
• Beat in vanilla
• Combine the flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda
• Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.
• Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle.
• On a floured surface, roll out dough into ⅛ thickness
• Cut with floured 3 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 apart on ungreased baking sheets
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 - 13 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.

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