Filled Sugar Cookies
Yield
24 servingsPrep
20 minCook
10 minReady
2 hrsLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | cups |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1 | cup |
margarine
or butter, softened |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
almond extract
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 2 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
* |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
cream of tartar
|
|
| 2 | cups |
raisins, seedless
or dates or figs, cut up |
|
| ¾ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| ½ | cup |
nuts
chopped, if desired |
|
| ¾ | cup |
water
|
|
| 1 | x |
sugar
granulated |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 355 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 237 | ml |
margarine
or butter, softened |
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
almond extract
|
*
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 591 | ml |
all-purpose flour
* |
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 5 | ml |
cream of tartar
|
|
| 473 | ml |
raisins, seedless
or dates or figs, cut up |
|
| 177 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 118 | ml |
nuts
chopped, if desired |
|
| 177 | ml |
water
|
|
| 1 | x |
sugar
granulated |
*
|
Directions
*if using self-rising flour, omit baking soda and cream of tartar.
Mix powdered sugar, margarine, vanilla, almond extract and egg.
Stir in remaining ingredients except granulated sugar.
Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Cook raisins, sugar, nuts and water, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens; cool.
Roll dough ⅛ inch thick.
Cut into 24 circles with 2½ inch doughnut cutter that has center removed.
Replace center and cut out 24 circles with doughnut cutter.
Place whole circles on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Top with raisin mixture, spreading almost to edges.
Top with remaining circles.
Press edges together with floured fork.
Sprinkle tops with granulated sugar.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown; cool.
