Amish Raisin Cookies
- 1 cup seedless raisin
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups flour
- 12 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 teaspoon baking powder
- 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 18 ground allspice
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
- Position oven racks in the middle and upper third of the oven; preheat to 375 degrees.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the raisins in a medium saucepan and add enough water to cover them (about 1 cup).
- Bring the water to a gentle boil over medium heat, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Drain the raisins and set aside to cool.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice in a medium bowl.
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl, using a stand mixer or electric hand mixer on medium speed, beat the butter, sugar and eggs for about 1 minute, just until the pieces of butter become small specks.
- Add the vanilla extract, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Reduce the speed to low and add the cooled raisins.
- Add the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated.
- Add the pecans, mixing just to combine.
- (The dough will be coarse.
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- Pinch off tablespoon-size pieces of dough and place them 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- (The cookies will look like rough mounds.)
- Bake for 5 minutes, then rotate the baking sheets from top to bottom and front to back.
- Bake for 4 to 5 minutes or until the bottoms and several spots on the top are light brown.
- Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Or freeze, well wrapped, for up to 2 months.
seedless raisin, water, flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, unsalted butter, sugar, egg, egg yolk, vanilla, pecans
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/amish-raisin-cookies-403174 (may not work)