Libbie's Raisin Filled Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup raisins, ground
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped nutmeats

Recipe

• 1 cook filling: place the 1/2 cup sugar and 1 cup ground raisins in food processor.
• 2 add cornstarch, 1/2 cup water and salt.
• 3 when cooked and thick, add nuts.
• 4 to make dough, combine rest of ingredients to a soft dough.
• 5 roll out thin.
• 6 cut with cookie cutter.
• 7 put teaspoon of filling on one cookie and then top with another cookie. pinch edges together.
• 8 bake in moderate oven at 350 degrees fahrenheit for about 10 minutes or until browned.