Amish Raisin Cookies

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375°. To make the raisin filling: Cook raisins in brown sugar, flour, and water on medium heat. Mix flour and water before adding to raisins and sugar. Bring to a boil, remove from heat. Set aside and let cool.

   
2. 2

   For the cookie dough: First cream together the shortening then add the rest of the ingredients (eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and flour). Form a ball of dough.

   
3. 3

   Using half the cookie dough, roll out the dough to about 1/8 -¼ inch thick. Use a round 2 ¼ cookie cutter to cut circles out of dough.

   
4. 4

   Place cut-out circles onto a lined cookie sheet. Scoop a heaping teaspoon of raisin filling in the center of each cookie.

   
5. 5

   Roll out the remaining cookie dough, and cut out circles the same size. Place the top circle over the raisin filling, and seal the edges together. With a knife, slice a small 1/2-inch line in the center of the cookie.

   
6. 6

   Bake at 375° for 15 minutes until the bottom edges are lightly browned. Let cookies cool.