Pumpkin Face Cookies

• Cookie
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/3 cups butter
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Raisin Filling
• 2 cups chopped raisins
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind (optional)

1. Combine all raisin filling ingredients into saucepan.
2. Cook& stir over medium heat until thick, about 5 minutes.
3. Cool.
4. Cookie: Mix flour & baking powder.
5. Cream sugar, butter, eggs, milk & vanilla.
6. Add to flour mixture.
7. Divide dough in half & chill at least 2 hours.
8. Roll out half of dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness.
9. Cut with a 2 or 3 inch round cookie cutter.
10. Place half the circles on ungreased cookie sheets.
11. Place 2 tsp raisin filling on each circle.
12. Use the other half of the dough and cut into circles.
13. Cut these to resemble pumpkin faces.
14. Use a knife to make eyes, nose & mouth etc.
15. Place these on top of the filling.
16. Seal edges with fork tines.
17. Repeat with remaining dough.
18. Bake at 375u0b0 for about 12 minutes.

cookie, flour, baking powder, sugar, butter, eggs, milk, vanilla, raisin filling, raisins, sugar, boiling water, butter, lemon juice, lemon rind

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pumpkin-face-cookies-70651 (may not work)