I made these yummy cookies for New Years day. They turned out so well I decided to share the recipe. I found a recipe on allrecipes.com but I modified it slightly. I actually made the dough and filling on new years eve then left them in the fridge overnight which worked well. I rolled them out and baked them yesterday. Here's what I did:
Ingredients:
1 c brown sugar
1 c sugar
1 c margarine
3 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
5 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsps vanilla yogurt
Filling:
1 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsps flour
1 c brown sugar
2 c hot water
1 1/2 c seedless raisins
In a mixing bowl cream sugars and margarine. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well. Add dry ingredients and yogurt then mix well. Chill at least an hour in the fridge.
For filling combine cornstarch, flour, and brown sugar in a sauce pan. Stir in water and then raisins. Stir and cook on medium-high heat until mixture boils and is thickened (about 3 minutes). Cool completely in fridge.
Roll out dough on a floured surface and cut in 2 inch circles. Spoon about 1 tsp filling on a circle and top with another circle. Pinch edges and cut a small slit in the top. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 14 minutes or until lightly browned. Makes about 2 dozen cookies. Yum!
