Sunday, September 20, 2009

Cookies

Since Christmas is just around the corner, I will be baking a lot of cookies for this festive season to be given to friends and relatives. I share with you this wonderful tasting cookies shared by a friend in Mylot where I have great many friends who are willing to share their homemade cookies. Should try this out. You will never have enough.

Holiday Buttter Tarts
1 cup butter softened
2 3oz packages cream cheese (6 oz)
2 cups all purpose flour

Blend together butter and cream cheese; stir in flour. Cover and chill for one hour,or until easy to handle. Shape into 1-3/4 inch balls;press into bottoms and up sides of ungreased muffin cups. Fill each cup with one heaping teaspoonful of raisin filling. Bake at 425 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes; reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Cool slightly in muffin cups; remove and cool completely. Makes 3 dozen.

Raisin Filling:

2 eggs
2 cup brown sugar, packed
2/3 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup evaporated milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 tsp all purpose flour
1 cup Sun maid raisins

Beat together eggs, brown sugar and butter in a small bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients.

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