Best 8 Old Fashioned Raisin Filled Cookies Recipes

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To satisfy your sweet tooth and embark on a nostalgic journey, nothing beats a batch of freshly baked old fashioned raisin filled cookies. Picture golden brown cookies, with a chewy texture and a sweet, fruity filling peeking out from the edges. Whether you prefer them soft and gooey or slightly crispy on the outside, these timeless treats are guaranteed to bring back childhood memories and warm the hearts of your loved ones. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of patience, you can create a batch of these comforting cookies that will disappear as quickly as they appear.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

RAISIN FILLED COOKIES



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Raisin Filled Cookies have a slightly crisp cinnamon outside and are chewy and gooey on the inside. A MUST if you are a raisin fan!

Provided by Emily Walker

Categories     Dessert

Time 23m

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
3 eggs
6 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound raisins
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
dash of lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Steps:

  • Cover the ingredients with water and bring to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Then add 1/2 c. melted butter and 5 Tbsp. of flour to thicken. Once thick, remove mixture from heat and set aside to cool.
  • Cream together the sugar, shortening, and eggs. Then mix in all the other ingredients.
  • Roll out into Tbsp sized balls and flatten into rounds. Put down one round, add filling in the center, then top with another round and seal around the edges with finger tips. Bake at 400 degrees for about 8 minutes, or until light brown in color. Cool completely. (optional: sprinkle with a little cinnamon and sugar)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 kcal, Carbohydrate 44 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Sodium 111 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 17 g, ServingSize 1 serving

RAISIN-FILLED COOKIES



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Our family has been making these flavorful cookies for years and years. We love the sweet raisin filling hidden in each cookie. &Mdash; Barbara Noel, Junction City, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons buttermilk
FILLING:
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups boiling water
1-1/2 cup seedless raisins

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 54mg cholesterol, Sodium 245mg sodium, Carbohydrate 62g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

OLD-FASHIONED RAISIN COOKIES



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"My mother has been making these morsels for the past 40 years, much to the delight of all in our family," jots Darlene Brenden of Salem, Oregon. "The fruit-filled sugar cookies will please any sweet tooth. They disappear quickly!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup water
DOUGH:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cool. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until easy to handle. , On a lightly floured surface, roll half of the dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. round cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Place 1 teaspoon of raisin filling in the center of each cookie. , Roll out remaining dough. Cut with a 2-in. cookie cutter. With a 1-in. round cookie cutter, cut a hole in the center of each; place over filling. With a fork, press edges to seal. , Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 135mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

OLD-FASHIONED RAISIN-FILLED COOKIES



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Lovely on a cookie platter - gone first, you'll see. Truly old-fashioned delicious flavor. From the Old Farmer's Almanac recipes.

Provided by Busters friend

Categories     Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups raisins, chopped
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg, beaten
3 cups sifted flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

  • Filling:.
  • Cook raisins with sugar and water for 10 to 15 minutes, or until thick, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from heat and add lemon juice and butter.
  • Let cool while preparing dough.
  • Cookie Dough:.
  • Cream sugar and butter; add egg and mix well.
  • Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, and add alternately to sugar mixture with milk and vanilla extract.
  • Roll out a portion of the dough to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into rounds with a biscuit cutter.
  • Place a teaspoonful of filling on the center of a round, then cover with another round and press edges together.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F until golden brown (10 to 15 minutes).

OLD-FASHIONED RAISIN COOKIES



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A delicious holiday treat!

Provided by Kevin Williams

Categories     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening (lard or butter)
6 cups flour
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups ground raisins
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 1 /2 cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Cook filling ingredients in a medium saucepan until it thickens. Add walnuts.
  • Roll dough out very thin. Using a 3-inch wide biscuit or doughnut cutter, cut enough to fill a cookie sheet.
  • Put a tablespoon full or a nice big blob of filling in the center of each cookie.
  • Now, using the same cookie cutter, cut tops of each cookie.
  • Using a thimble, cut a hole in the center of each of the "top" cookie on each of the raisin blobs, sealing all around with fingertips.
  • Bake at 375 until done, usually not being brown at all.

OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS RAISIN DELIGHTS



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This is an old classic Christmas cookie that will bring back many fond memories to those who eat these delightful cookies

Provided by Holly

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Raisin

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
⅔ cup butter, softened
¾ cup packed brown sugar
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs
⅓ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ¾ cups raisins
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup water
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • To Make The Dough: Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together; set aside.
  • Cream the butter with 3/4 cup of the brown sugar and the white sugar. Beat in the eggs, milk and vanilla. Mix at high speed for 2 minutes, then reduce speed and gradually blend in the flour mixture. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 3 hours.
  • To Make Raisin Filling: Grind the raisins. In a medium saucepan combine the ground raisins, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup water, salt and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Combine the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of the water and mix until smooth. Add to the raisin mixture and continue to simmer until thick. Remove from heat and let cool. Once cool, stir in the chopped nuts.
  • Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
  • On a floured surface, roll out the chilled dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 2 3/4 inch rounds. Place rounds on the prepared baking sheet. Place a heaping teaspoon of the raisin filling on the cookie round and top with another round. Crimp the edges closed.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on sheet until just barely warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345 calories, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 39.1 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 249.8 mg, Sugar 39 g

FAMILY FAVORITE RAISIN-FILLED COOKIES



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These are a childhood favorite, passed down from my grandmother and great-grandmother.

Provided by joeyc

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Fruit Cookie Recipes     Raisin

Time 50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup vegetable shortening
½ cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups raisins
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Whisk 3 1/2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, cream of tartar, and baking soda together in a bowl. Mix vegetable shortening, milk, egg, and vanilla extract into dry ingredients to make a dough. Roll the dough out 1/4-inch thick on a floured work surface. Cut dough into 2 1/2-inch rounds using a biscuit cutter or glass.
  • Combine raisins, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1 tablespoon flour in a bowl; stir to coat raisins. Spoon 1 rounded teaspoon of raisin mixture into center of a cookie round and top with another round. Use a fork to crimp the edges together to make little pies. Place cookies onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly golden brown, about 11 minutes. Watch carefully to prevent burning.
  • Gather cut scraps of dough, gently form into a ball, and roll out again. Repeat steps as before until all dough and filling are used up.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 201.5 calories, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 8.2 mg, Fat 4.8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 59.5 mg, Sugar 21 g

GRANDMA'S RAISIN FILLED COOKIES



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My Grandmother always had these on hand whenever we would come to visit. We always gobbled them up. I never truly appreciated them tho, until I finally was given the recipe and realized the TIME that went into them. I recommend making the filling one day and the cookies the next.. just saves you that much time. I also like to just underbake a hair... I'll probably be strung and hung for sharing her recipe..:)

Provided by podapo

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield 36-42 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 lbs raisins
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup flour
6 cups flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups butter
2 1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons vanilla

Steps:

  • Raisin Mixture: Soak raisins in hot water.
  • When plumb and soft, drain water and grind.
  • Put in saucepan and add sugar, salt, and water.
  • Mix the flour with just enough water to make smooth paste, then add to raisin mixture.
  • Let come to boil, then set off to cool.
  • Cookie: In large mixing bowl, cream together butter& sugar.
  • Beat in eggs.
  • Add milk and vanilla.
  • Mix until well blended.
  • Combine dry ingredients together and add to butter mixture.
  • Roll out onto flour surface to about 1/4 inch thickness.
  • Cut with round cutter.
  • Lay on cookie sheet, and add 1 Tablespoon (about) ground raisin mixture to each cookie.
  • Top with another round cookie, pinch sides together.
  • Bake@ 350 8-10 minutes or until just starting to brown.

Tips:

  • Choose plump, juicy raisins. This will ensure that your cookies are moist and flavorful.
  • Soak the raisins in hot water for 10 minutes before using. This will help to plump them up and make them even more flavorful.
  • Use a stand mixer or hand mixer to cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the dough, resulting in a lighter, more tender cookie.
  • Gradually add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help to prevent the dough from curdling.
  • Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined. Overmixing the dough will result in tough cookies.
  • Fold in the raisins. Be gentle so that you don't break up the raisins.
  • Drop the dough by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheets. Leave about 2 inches of space between the cookies.
  • Bake the cookies at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Conclusion:

These old-fashioned raisin-filled cookies are a classic for a reason. They're simple to make, yet always a hit with everyone who tries them. The plump, juicy raisins and the sweet, tender dough make these cookies irresistible. So next time you're in the mood for a sweet treat, give these cookies a try. You won't be disappointed!

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