Italian Walnut Raisin Cookies Food

ITALIAN WALNUT-RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Place the raisins in a medium bowl and pour enough boiling water to cover; let stand 1 minute, then drain well.
• In a medium bowl sift together flour and baking powder.
• In a large bowl beat butter with sugar until very creamy (about 7-8 minutes, there should be no sugar granules remaining in the butter).
• Beat in vanilla and eggs until well combined (about 1 minute).
• Add in flour/baking powder mixture; mix until combined.
• Stir in raisins (the dough will be very soft!).
• Chill the dough for about 1-1/2 hours to firm slightly.
• Set oven to 300°.
• Line one or more cookie sheets with foil, then butter the foil.
• Coarsley grind the walnuts in a processor.
• Mound the ground walnuts on a work surface.
• Working in batches, drop the dough by tablespoonfuls onto walnuts (the dough will be sticky).
• Using your hands, roll the dough in the ground walnuts coating completely, then forming into balls.
• Transfer to baking sheet/s spacing 2 inches apart.
• Bake until cookies spread, and are golden brown (about 18-20 minutes).

OATMEAL, WALNUT AND RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Position the racks in the top and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and allspice in a large bowl.
• Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally. Beat in the eggs 1 at time until blended, then beat in the vanilla.
• Reduce the speed to low and beat in the flour mixture in 3 additions until smooth. Stir in the oats, raisins and walnuts with a rubber spatula. Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the prepared sheets about 2 inches apart.
• Bake the cookies, rotating the pans halfway through, until golden brown but still soft in the center, about 15 minutes. Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

FIG AND WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• For the pastry dough: Whisk the eggs and vanilla in a small bowl to blend. Mix the flour, sugar, lemon zest, and salt in a large bowl. Add the butter and rub in with your fingers until the butter is the size of small peas. Add the egg mixture and mix with a fork until the dough comes together. Gather the dough into a ball. Divide the dough in 2 and flatten into disks. Wrap the dough disks in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, for the filling and cookies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line 2 heavy large baking sheets with parchment paper. Finely chop the figs and raisins in a food processor. Add the honey, orange juice, cinnamon, and lemon zest, and pulse just to blend. Scrape the fig mixture into a medium bowl. Stir in the walnuts. Transfer the fruit mixture to a pastry bag.
• Roll out 1 disk of dough on a floured work surface to 1/8 to 1/4-inch thickness. Using a 2 1/2-inch diameter biscuit cutter, cut out dough rounds. Gather the dough scraps into a disk, then cover and refrigerate while assembling the cookies. Spoon the fruit mixture in the center of each dough round. Lightly moisten the edges of the dough with the egg wash. Fold the dough over the filling and press the edges to seal. Arrange the cookies evenly apart on the prepared baking sheets. Brush the tops of the cookies with egg wash. Bake until the cookies are pale golden, about 18 minutes.
• Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and cool completely. Repeat with the refrigerated dough scraps and remaining filling.

OATMEAL RAISIN WALNUT COOKIE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees with racks in the upper and lower thirds. Line two large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
• For the cookies: Toss the raisins in the warm rum or water and let soak at least 10 minutes then drain.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and then the vanilla. Add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Stir in the oats, walnuts and the drained raisins.
• Scoop rounded tablespoons of the batter onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2-inches apart. Bake, rotating the position of the pans halfway through, until golden brown around the edges, about 14 minutes. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• For the filling: Add the cream cheese and butter to a large bowl. Use a hand mixer to cream them together. Gradually add the powdered sugar, while mixing, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Once incorporated, add the vanilla and beat to incorporate. Fold in the shredded coconut by hand.
• To assemble cookie sandwiches: Scoop a tablespoon of filling onto the flat side of a cookie. Take another cookie and place it on top of the filling, flat side-down, to create a sandwich. Continue with the remaining cookies and filling. Wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

WALNUT-RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Place raisins in medium bowl. Pour enough boiling water over to cover; let stand 1 minute. Drain raisins well. Sift flour and baking powder into another medium bowl. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl until creamy. Beat in vanilla. Beat in 1 egg, then 1/3 of dry ingredients. Repeat with remaining eggs and dry ingredients in 2 batches. Stir in raisins (dough will be very soft). Chill dough 1 hour to firm slightly.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line 3 heavy large baking sheets with foil. Butter foil. Coarsely grind walnuts in processor. Mound ground walnuts on work surface. Working in batches, drop dough by scant tablespoonfuls onto walnuts (dough will be sticky). Using hands, roll dough in ground walnuts, coating completely and forming balls. Transfer to prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
• Bake until cookies spread and are golden brown, about 14 minutes. Transfer to racks; cool completely. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container.)

WALNUT AND RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F/ 160°C.
• Cream the butter and sugar together.
• Add the egg slightly beaten and the vanilla essence.
• Sift the baking powder and the flour together.
• Add the dessicated coconut, walnuts and the raisins to the flour and mix with your hand.
• Now add this to the butter mix and fold gently.
• Put spoonfuls of the batter 1 inch apart into a prepared (greased or covered with butter paper) baking tray and flatten slightly.
• Bake for 20 minutes or till light golden brown.
• Cool for 5 minutes.
• Now take them out of the tray and cool completely on a wire rack.
• Store in a air tight container.

SPICE COOKIES WITH RAISINS AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until creamy. Beat in milk, egg and vanilla. Stir flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and salt in medium bowl. Add to butter mixture; beat to blend. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Cover dough and refrigerate until chilled, about 2 hours (dough will be sticky).
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto heavy large baking sheets, spacing evenly. Bake until cookies are pale golden, about 12 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to racks; cool 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks; cool. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

OATMEAL RAISIN WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit.
• In small bowl mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• Cream butter and sugars in electric mixer.
• Add eggs and vanilla beating well.
• Add flour mix, mixing well.
• Add oats, raisins, and nuts, mixing well.
• Drop tablespoon size dough on lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake 10-12 minutes.
• Cookies will be slightly browned around the edges. They will continue baking after removing from oven. Cool one minute in pan then transfer to cooling rack.

GOLDEN RAISIN COOKIES WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter 2 heavy large baking sheets. Soak raisins in enough hot water to cover until soft, about 15 minutes. Drain; set aside.
• Mix flour, baking soda and slat in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in another large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla. Add dry ingredients; mix just until blended.Stir in nuts and raisins.
• Working in batches and using palms of hands, roll dough into 3/4-inch balls. Arrange on baking sheets, spacing evenly. Bake until cookies are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to racks; cool 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks; cool completely. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Store cookies in airtight container at room temperature.)

GRANDMA'S CHEWY OATMEAL, RAISIN, & WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, line pans with oven safe wax paper or foil.
• In 1 bowl, mix Flour, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Cinnamon, and Salt.
• In another bowl, beat together the Butter, and Sugars until fluffy. {won't look entirly smooth} Then, beat in Honey, Eggs, and Vanilla.
• Gradually beat the dry mixture in with wet mixture.
• Stir in Oats, Raisins, and Nuts. {This may be a bit hard to stir}.
• Roll into good sized balls.
• Bake for 11-12 minutes until a light golden brown. Be sure not to over cook it.
• Let cool and enjoy~!