Raisin Puffs

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups raisins
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• extra sugar, for rolling cookies

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 line cookie sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.
• 3 place raisins and 3/4 cup water in a small sauce pan and simmer gently until the raisins have absorbed most of the water and are soft, about 5 minutes, drain.
• 4 using an electric mixer at low speed, cream the sugar, butter and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
• 5 sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
• 6 stir the dry ingredients and raisins into the butter mixture with a spoon.
• 7 the batter will be crumbly.
• 8 gather about a tablespoon of dough in your fingers and squeeze so dough holds together.
• 9 roll into walnut-sized ball.
• 10 roll the balls in granulated sugar and place 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
• 11 bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned and puffed.
• 12 transfer to wire racks to cool.
• 13 store in airtight tins, as these are quite fragile and have a tendency to fall apart if jostled.