Persian Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 60
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron, crumbled
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sultanas or 1 1/2 cups raisins

Recipe

• 1 ccream butter and sugar with mixer on medium speed until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. beat in eggs one at a time.
• 2 add vanilla, saffron and salt. beat to blend. on low speed, beat in flour until moistened.
• 3 stir in raisins.
• 4 scoop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls.
• 5 roll 1 to 1-1/4-inch balls. place balls 3 inches apart on baking sheet lined with parchment.
• 6 bake one batch at a time in centre of preheated 350f oven until browned at the edges and golden on top, 12 to 14 minutes.