Old-Fashioned Raisin-Filled Cookies

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These delicious and not overly sweet cookies are perfect for bringing to a cookie swap, sticking in a lunchbox for a special treat, or enjoying with a cup of tea.

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Sam Jones/Quinn Brein

Filling:

Ingredients

2 cups chopped raisins

2/3 cup sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

In a pan over medium heat, cook raisins, sugar, and ⅔ cup of water for 10 to 15 minutes, or until thick, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and butter. Let cool while preparing dough.

Dough:

Ingredients

1 cup sugar

1 cup (2 sticks) butter

1 egg, beaten

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a bowl, cream sugar and butter until fluffy. Add egg and mix well.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt, and add alternately to sugar mixture with milk and vanilla. Roll out the dough to ⅛-inch thickness and cut into rounds with a biscuit cutter. Place a teaspoonful of filling on the center of a round, then cover with another round and press edges together. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.