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Calvin Coolidge Raisin Cookies

Here's how you make Calvin Coolidge Raisin Cookies
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  • Servings: 36
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 36 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR FILLING
  • 1 1/2 cup raisins (seedless,chopped )
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • FOR PASTRY
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 egg white (glaze)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In saucepan, combine filling ingredients and cook until thickened

  • Step 2: Meanwhile, cream the butter and sugar together. Add egg

  • Step 3: Sift dry ingredients together

  • Step 4: Add vanilla to milk. Add alternately to creamed mixture with dry ingredients mix thoroughly

  • Step 5: Roll out on floured board to 1/8 inch. Cut out with 2 inch cutter

  • Step 6: Put 1 teaspoon of filling in middle of one cookie and top with another cookie. Pinch together with tines of fork

  • Step 7: Whip egg white slightly and brush on top of cookie

  • Step 8: Bake 15 minutes at 400 degrees

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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