Butter Cookies With Raisins Food

BUTTER COOKIES WITH RAISINS

Steps:

• Using electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and salt in large bowl until creamy. Mix in vanilla. Add flour and raisins; mix until smooth dough forms. Divide dough in half. Shape each dough half into 1 1/2-inch-diameter log. Wrap each log in plastic; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 2 large baking sheets. Cut each dough log into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place slices on prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart. Bake until cookies are golden, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly on baking sheets. Transfer to racks; cool completely. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

SOFT RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine raisins and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil and cook for three minutes.
• Remove from the heat and let cool but do not drain.
• In a mixing bowl, cream shortening or butter with sugar.
• Add eggs and vanilla.
• Mix dry ingredients together and gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Blend thoroughly.
• Stir in nuts and raisins, along with the water the raisins were boiled inches.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes.

OATMEAL COOKIES WITH RAISINS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Beat together butter and sugars until creamy.
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
• Stir in oats, walnuts or pecans, cranberries and raisins; mix well.
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.
• Makes about 4 dozen.
• Bar Cookies: Bake 30 to 35 minutes in ungreased 13x9-inch metal baking pan.

OLD-FASHIONED RAISIN SUGAR COOKIES

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.

COOKIE BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Beat butter, brown sugar, and 3/4 cup white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add cookie butter and peanut butter; beat until fluffy. Mix flour, egg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the butter mixture creating a cookie dough. Roll dough into teaspoon-size balls.
• Spread 1/3 cup sugar into a shallow dish. Roll dough balls in the sugar to coat and arrange onto the prepared baking sheet. Press dough balls with a fork twice to flatten slightly and press a crosshatch shape into the top of the cookies.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 12 minutes.

PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix the butter, sugars, and peanut butter.
• Add eggs, one at a time and then add vanilla.
• Mix dry ingredients together and add to sugar mixture.
• Then add oats and raisins.
• Form into 1 inch balls and press down onto parchment lined baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes.

BUTTERSCOTCH OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Combine: flour, baking soda, salt and spices in a small bowl.
• Beat (cream together): butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Stir in oats, butterscotch chips and raisins.
• Drop by rounded teaspoons.
• onto cookie sheet.
• Bake 7 to 8 minutes.
• Cool 2 minutes on pan than transfer to rakes till cool.
• Cook's Note in Response to Marg (CaymanDesigns)'s Review: I've found it's important to make sure you replace any of the add-ins you leave out (raisins or butterscotch chips) either with the same amount of another add-in or with an equal amount of extra oats. That will keep the cookie from being too "runny".

MOM'S SOFT RAISIN COOKIES

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.