Filled Cookies

These are Kerry's favorite cookies.  His mother made them especially for him.


Filling:  Put all ingredients in a sauce pan, and cook until thick.  Add chopped nuts.

1 c raisins, chopped
1/2 c or less of sugar
1 T flour
1 T lemon juice
1/2 c water
1 c chopped pecans, toasted

Sugar Cookie Dough:

4 c flour
1 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1 t vanilla
1/2 c less 3T milk

1 t soda
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 c sugar
1 c butter

Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.  Cut butter into flour mixture. Mix sugar, beaten eggs, soda, vanilla, and milk.  Mix with flour mixture. Chill, roll out on floured surface 1/8" thick and cut into 2 1/2 inch circle.  Put a teaspoon of filling in each circle.  Top with another circle. Pinch edges together and bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until light brown. Cool and then frost with Brown Sugar Caramel Frosting.

Brown Sugar Caramel Frosting:

7 T  butter
2/3 c brown sugar
1/4 c milk
2 1/4 c powdered sugar
3/4 t vanilla

Melt butter in a small pan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar. and cook until sugar dissolves.  Add milk.  Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.  Beat well.  If the mixture appears to thin add more powdered sugar.