Raisin Cookies

Do you love cookies? If so, then this recipe will surely be the winner in your home. Try this melt in your mouth cookies and tell me if you didn't like it at all!

• 1 cup water
  
• 1 cup butter or margarine
  
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
  
• 3 eggs
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 3 1/2 cups flour
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  
• 1 cup nuts, chopped
  
• Granulated sugar
  

In a small saucepan over medium heat, boil raisins and water until the water evaporates (check often so pan doesn't become dry, burning the raisins). Remove from heat and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter or margarine and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, and mix well. Stir in raisins. Stir or sift together flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts and mix well. Form dough into balls the size of a walnut, roll in sugar, and place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 2 dozen cookies.

"Stripling Warrior" Gingerbread Boys

One a week my family hold this activity called "Family Home Evening" where we study scriptures, and the application of it in our lives. We start with a song from the church hymnbook or primary song, followed by a prayer. Then, the lessons for the week and then activity related to the lesson. Of course, the snack! For a snack, here is one of them which we do as family for snack.

Ingredients: 3/4 cup molasses,1/3 cup packed brown sugar, 1/3 cup water, 1/8 cup butter, softened, 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon ground clover, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions: In a medium bowl, mix together the molasses, brown sugar, water and butter until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, allspice, ginger, cloves and cinnamon, stir them into the wet mixture until all of the dry is absorbed. Cover the dough and chill for at least 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut out with a gingerbread boy cutter. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

Treat Time : Help children decorate cookies with icing to resemble “Stripling Warriors.”