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Amish Raisin Cookies

Name: Amish Raisin Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup raisins; 1 cup water; 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon salt

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + cooling Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

6 dozen

Updated: Sep. 25, 2022

I found this recipe for a chewy raisin cookie in one of the many Amish cookbooks I own. I haven't seen it duplicated anywhere else. —Marcia Wagner, Berrien Springs, Michigan

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Ingredients

1 cup raisins
1 cup water
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine raisins and water. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. Set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins with liquid.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until the surface cracks. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

2 cookies: 132 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 100mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Amish Raisin Cookies

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