Name: Filled Cookies III
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: Shortening - ½ cup; White sugar - 1 cup; Egg - 1; Heavy cream - ½ cup; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 3 ½ cups; Baking powder - 2 teaspoons; Baking soda - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; White sugar - ½ cup; All-purpose flour - 1 tablespoon; Chopped raisins - 1 cup; Chopped walnuts - ½ cup; Water - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Filled Cookies III

1. Shortening ½ cup

2. White sugar 1 cup

3. Egg 1

4. Heavy cream ½ cup

5. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

6. All-purpose flour 3 ½ cups

7. Baking powder 2 teaspoons

8. Baking soda 1 teaspoon

9. Salt ½ teaspoon

10. White sugar ½ cup

11. All-purpose flour 1 tablespoon

12. Chopped raisins 1 cup

13. Chopped walnuts ½ cup

14. Water ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Filled Cookies III

1 . Stage

In a large bowl, cream together shortening and 1 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg, then stir in the cream and vanilla. Combine 3 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate dough for 2 hours, or until firm.

2 . Stage

To make the filling: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together 1/2 cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon flour. Mix in the raisins, walnuts and water. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

3 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Using a round cutter, cut out 48 circles 2 1/2 to 3 inches in diameter. Assemble the cookies by placing one onto the cookie sheet, place a teaspoon of filling in the center, then cover with another cookie. Press the edges together with a fork to seal. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing cookies 2 inches apart.

4 . Stage

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. CAUTION: Filling will be EXTREMELY HOT!