Grandma Bailey’S Raisin Cookies Recipe

Name: Grandma Bailey’S Raisin Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups Seedless Raisins; 1 cup Water; 1 cup Soft Butter; 2 cups White Sugar; 3 whole Eggs, Slightly Beaten; 1 teaspoon Vanilla; 3-1/2 cups All Purpose White Flour; 1 teaspoon Baking Soda; 2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1/4 teaspoons Salt; 1-1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg; 1-1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon; 1 cup Chopped Almonds

Servings: persons

2 cups Seedless Raisins
1 cup Water
1 cup Soft Butter
2 cups White Sugar
3 whole Eggs, Slightly Beaten
1 teaspoon Vanilla
3-1/2 cups All Purpose White Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoons Salt
1-1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
1-1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 cup Chopped Almonds

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1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease two baking sheets.
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2. Put raisins and water in a sauce pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes. Drain and cool.
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3. With an electric mixer, cream together butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
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4. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, soda, powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
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5. With a mixer on low speed, alternate adding flour mixture and raisins to the butter mixture.
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6. Stir in nuts.
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7. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. I used a large cookie scoop and because of their size, I only put 8 cookies on each baking sheet.
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8. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Immediately transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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Yields 48 Texas-sized cookies!

1449

kcal

Calories

Fat

188

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups Seedless Raisins, 1 cup Water, 1 cup Soft Butter, 2 cups White Sugar, and more.

Yes, Grandma Bailey’S Raisin Cookies falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Grandma Bailey’S Raisin Cookies

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