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Soft Raisin Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 8 Minutes
Ready In: 8 Minutes
Servings: 48
My co-worker's mother brings us cookies periodically. She's been baking forever and her recipes are beyond perfect. These are one of my favorites. Very soft and tender cookies with plump raisins and a cinnamon sugar coating. Read more . Heaven!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. raisins
1 c. water
1 c. margarine
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
cinnamon
granulated sugar
Directions:
1. In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil and add raisins. Boil raisins until all the water is gone, stirring occasionally, about 10 min. Cool raisins slightly.
2. Preheat oven to 350 F.
3. Cream margarine, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
4. Add flour, salt, and soda and mix well. Stir in raisins.
5. In a shallow dish, like a pie plate, mix together some granulated sugar and cinnamon.
6. Roll dough into 1 balls and roll in cinnamon/sugar mixture and place on cookie sheets. Bake for 8 minutes, or until set and lightly golden brown on edges. Be careful not to overbake.
7. Cool on sheets 2 min. Remove from sheets to racks and cool completely.
8. Store in airtight container. (If you have any left.)
By RecipeOfHealth.com