Surprise Cookies
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
  • 3 generous tbs. shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3-1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup sugar
  • salt, to taste
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. cream of tartar
  • RAISIN FILLING
  • 1 cup raisins, cut
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. butter
DIRECTIONS
  1. Mix like a cake.
  2. Roll rather thin.
  3. Moisten edges of half the cookies
  4. as you fill them with raisin filling.
  5. Bake in a quick oven (400 degrees)
  6. Filling:
  7. Combine ingredients and cook until thick.
  8. Cool while making cookie dough.
  9. Place 1 tsp. filling between two cookies.
  10. Moisten edges and press
  11. firmly with a fork.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
Mom's recipe