Amish Raisin Cookies Recipe

Amish Raisin Cookies Recipe
Amish Raisin Cookies Recipe
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
  • Preparing Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Served Person: 36
vegetarian white meat free tree nut free nut free contains gluten red meat free shellfish free contains dairy contains eggs pescatarian
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup butter softened
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • Carbohydrate 23.4793023506638 g
  • Cholesterol 23.8153935269297 mg
  • Fat 9.09242870705239 g
  • Fiber 0.450894683580207 g
  • Protein 1.35456178372068 g
  • Saturated Fat 5.69946152982883 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 serving (47g)
  • Sodium 202.433935372594 mg
  • Sugar 23.0284076670836 g
  • Trans Fat 0.675339685464749 g
  • Calories 177 calories

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 375degrees for 10-12 minutes or until the surface cracks. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: 6 dozen. Originally published as Amish Raisin Cookies in Best of Country Cookies 1999, p34