Raisin Griddle Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, zest, nutmeg and salt in a medium bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture looks sandy. Stir in the currants. Beat the eggs and 2 tablespoons of the buttermilk together. Stir into the dry ingredients to make a shaggy dough, add more buttermilk if the dough is dry. Gather dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Roll the dough on a floured workspace into a piece about 1/4-inch thick. Cut into 2 to 3- inch rounds.
• Heat a griddle or frying pan over medium-low heat. Brush the pan surface with butter. Cook the cookies until slightly brown and cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a rack, sprinkle with sugar and cool. Store in a cookie tin.

Steps:

• Combine water and raisins in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes; remove from the heat and let cool (do not drain). , Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts and raisins. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture is mealy. Add egg, milk and raisins; mix until all ingredients are moistened and dough holds together. Roll out on a floured board to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out with 2-inch cutter.
• Heat griddle until a few drops of water dance on it. Oil griddle lightly with butter. Brown cookies on both sides. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients in your largest mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until mealy. Add beaten egg, milk, and raisins; mix until all ingredients are moistened and dough holds together. Dough will be very stiff.
• Preheat pancake griddle to 350 degrees F. A few drops of water should dance on the surface when hot enough.
• Roll out dough on floured board to ¼" thick. Cut with pizza wheel, scissors, or 2" cookie cutter.
• Lightly oil hot griddle. Place cookies on it without crowding. As the bottoms brown, the tops become puffy. Then turn with spatula and brown on the other side.
• Cool on rack. Makes approximately 4 dozen.