Grandma Rooney's Filled Cookies

from Pittsburgh Press, Nov 9, 1980
contributed by Mrs. Charles Fortier Jr. of Glenshaw


Cookie Dough"
1/2 cup lard
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
5 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup milk

Cookie Filling:
1 cup raisins
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

For cookie dough Cream lard and butter together, add white and brown sugar a little at a time; beat in eggs.  Sift together flour, soda, baking powder, salt and nutmeg and add to mixture alternately with the milk.  Roll out and cut into 2 1/2 to 3 inch circles.

For raisin filling:  Boil the above ingredients until thickened.  Let cool before using.  Press two circles of dough together with 1 teaspoon of filling inside.  (Dates and nuts may be used instead of raisins.). Bake about 10 minutes in a 350-degree oven.  Makes 50-60 cookies.