Taste of Home
Amish Raisin Cookies
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + cooling Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: 6 dozen.
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
Ingredients
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1 cup raisins
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1 cup water
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3/4 cup butter, softened
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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2 cups packed brown sugar
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1 egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
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.
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3.
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.
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