Sams Brown Sugar And Raisin Cookies Recipes

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:

• Bring raisins and water to a boil.
• Cool thoroughly.
• Cream sugar and shortening.
• Add egg and vanilla and mix well.
• Add raisins and 1/2 cup of the liquid and mix well.
• Add flour mixture, mix well then add walnuts.
• Drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line cookie sheets with parchment or grease.
• Cream butter and add sugar, beating until fluffy.
• Add egg and vanilla.
• Beat until just creamy.
• Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Mix well.
• Stir in raisins and, if you're adding them, walnuts.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared sheets.
• Bake in upper third of oven for 10 to 12 minutes until just barely golden (See Note).
• Cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet and move to a wire rack to finish cooling.
• This recipe doubles quite nicely.
• NOTE--Don't overbake these cookies or when they are cooled, they WILL (I guarantee this) be completely rock hard...they should look underbaked coming out of the oven.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°; lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
• In a bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla, baking powder, and salt.
• When smooth, beat in the egg.
• Add the flour and raisins, stirring until well combined.
• Drop the dough by the tablespoonful onto prepared baking sheets.
• Using the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar, flatted the dough to a scant 1/2 inch thick.
• Bake the cookies for 9 minutes, until they are barely set and just starting to brown around the edges.
• Remove them from the oven, let them rest on the pan until you can move them without them breaking, then transfer to a rack to cool.
• *For crisp cookies, bake in a 350° preheated oven for 13-15 minutes, until the cookies are starting to brown around the edges.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream sugars and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Cover and refrigerate until easy to handle. , For filling, in a saucepan, combine the cornstarch, flour and brown 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. , On a floured surface, roll out dough into 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 3-in.-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 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.