Molasses Cookies With Raisin Filling

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup boiling water
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 5 cups flour
• Filling
• 2 cups seedless raisins
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup water

1. Mix sugar into shortening.
2. Add molasses and hot water, mix well.
3. Add other ingredients, mixing flour til batter is soft but not sticky.
4. On a well floured surface, roll out to 1/4" thickness. Cookies are best when they are thick and large.
5. Cook at 250 til edges brown (about 10-12 minutes).
6. In saucepan, cook filling ingredients til quite thick (about 10 minutes). When cookies cool, use filling to make sandwiches.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/molasses-cookies-with-raisin-filling-201416 (may not work)