Raisin Filled Cookies

For the cookies:
1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
Approximately 5 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1 cup milk
2 tsp. vanilla

Cream shortening and sugar together. Add vanilla. Add eggs and beat until
fluffy. Sift flour. Measure and add salt, soda, and baking powder. Sift
again. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk. Stir until
smooth. Add more flour if necessary. Chill dough for several hours in
refrigerator. Turn out onto lightly floured board and roll to 1/8-inch
thickness. Cut with round cutter and place 1 inch apart on a greased
cookie sheet. Spread with the following

filling:
2 cups raisins, ground or chopped fine
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Combine ingredients and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Cool before
spreading on cookie. Put a teaspoon of filling in the center of each and
cover with another round of dough. Press edges together. Bake at 400
degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes 4 dozen filled cookies, or around 8 dozen
shaped cookies (depending on the size of your shape cutters).

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