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How to Make

INGREDIENTS

Cookie dough:

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup Smith's Milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 scant tsp salt
  • 5 cups flour

Filling:

  • 3 cups water
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

Cookie dough:

  1. Mix granulated sugar, brown sugar and shortening in mixing bowl until well creamed.
  2. Add eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition.
  3. Mix dry ingredients, baking powder, soda, salt and flour, in a separate bowl.
  4. Alternate adding vanilla, Smith's milk and dry ingredients until well mixed.
  5. Roll out dough on lightly floured counter, cut with round cookie cutter.

Filling:

  1. Place raisins, sugar and lemon juice in sauce pan.
  2. Cook raisins 5 minutes, will be thickened.
  3. Place cookie on baking sheet put 1 tsp of raisins on each cookie.
  4. Top each one with another cookie and press the edges with a fork.
  5. Bake at 375 F for 12-15 minutes. Should be lightly browned.

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