ISO recipe for Iced Raisin Cookies...

Like Grandma's brand, bagged ones...

the ones you mention are iced with a royal icing that drys hard. I am going to give you another recipe that I like better- you can choose if you want to try them.

Iced Molasses Raisen Cookies

3 1/4 c flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ginger

1/2 tsp allspice

-wisk the above together in a bowl, set aside

1 c dark brown sugar

1 c softened butter

3/4 c moleasses (light or dark is your preferance)

1 egg

-beat the above in order given till fluffy.  Blend in the flour mixture-but to not over beat.

1 1/2 c raisens

-stir into the dough.  Shape dough into 2 inch wide logs12 inches long, wrap in wax paper and chill several hours (or freeze for later use) .  Slice 1/2  inch -bake 20-22 min at 300.  Makes about 50.

Icing

1 c powdred sugar

2 Tbl milk

-drizzle over cookies

Hope you like them, they have a nice old fashioned flavor,

Kallee 

Thank You..will give them a try   :-)

If you want smaller raisin bits more like in the Granmother's cookies just chop them up with a knife before stiring them in.