Recipe: Perfect Soft Raisin Cookies

Soft Raisin Cookies. Combine water and raisins in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Most raisin cookies are crisp or with oatmeal. My mom got this recipe from a coworker and our family has been baking these for years. Not only is the cookie soft with a hint of spice, but the raisins are plump and moist, a perfect combination in my opinion. I know a lot of recipes claim to be the "best," but this one really is.

If I had to choose between a chocolate chip cookie and these chewy oatmeal raisin cookies, I will choose this recipe. I've been a fan of homemade oatmeal cookies since I was a kid. Put raisins and water in small saucepan. You can cook Soft Raisin Cookies using 8 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Soft Raisin Cookies

1. Prepare 1 cup of Raisins OR Sultanas *coarsely chopped.
2. Prepare 2-3 tablespoons of Marmalade.
3. You need 1 of & 1/2 cups Self Raising Flour.
4. It's 1-2 tablespoons of Sugar.
5. It's 1 pinch of Salt.
6. Prepare 1/2 cup of Milk.
7. You need 1 of Egg *lightly whisked, save 1 tablespoonful for brushing.
8. You need 20 g of Butter *melted.

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Soft Raisin Cookies step by step

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. *Note: You might need two trays..
2. Mix coarsely chopped Raisins/Sultanas and Marmalade in a small bowl to make the filling..
3. Place all dry ingredients in a bowl, add Milk, Egg and Butter and mix well to form a soft dough, knead, gradually adding extra flour if required, until smooth. Divide in half..
4. On a lightly floured surface, roll out a half of the dough into a large rectangle. Spread the raisin filling evenly on the dough. Rolled out the other half of the dough into same size rectangle and place it on the filling to cover..
5. Now you can roll out the dough sandwich into a 5mm thin large rectangle. If your baking tray is not large enough, cut the dough sandwich in half and bake using two trays..
6. Gently brush with the saved Egg and bake for about 15 minutes or until nicely browned..
7. Cut into 5 x 5cm squares and cool. *Note: You can cut before baking if you prefer..
8. For crispier texture, arrange the cut cookies back onto the baking tray and leave them in still hot oven (140°C) for 15 to 20 more minutes..

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