Raisin Cookies

By dfarber

Ingredients

• 1 c. raisins
• 1/2 c. warm rum (or 3 tlb rum extract in 1/2 c. warm water)
• 1 c. soften butter
• 1/2 c. confectionary sugar
• 2 c. flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp powder

Preparation

Step 1

Bring raisins to boil in rum. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 30 minutes. Drain cream butter and sugar.
Sift flour with salt and powder. Add gradually to creamed mixture. Add raisins.
Roll out dough to 1/2" thickness on floured board. Cut with cookie cutters.
Bake 375 for 20 minutes.