Black-Eyed Susans

AuthorCalifornia Raisins
RatingDifficultyBeginner
Yields24 Servings
Ingredients
Filling
 1 ½ cups chopped California raisins
 ½ cup orange juice
 ½ tsp grated orange peel
 ¼ cup sugar
 1 dash salt
Dough
 ½ cup butter or margarine
 ½ cup peanut butter
 1 cup sugar
 1 egg
 1 tsp vanilla
 1 ¼ cups flour
 ½ tsp baking powder
 ¼ tsp salt
Procedure
1

For filling, combine all ingredients in saucepan. Cook, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves and mixture thickens slightly. Set aside to cool.

2

For dough, cream together butter, peanut butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Chill dough several hours.

3

On lightly floured board, roll out half the dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut dough into 12 rounds with cookie cutter. Spoon about 2 teaspoons of filling on centers. Roll out other half of dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with a doughnut cutter and remove centers so that the filling will show through the round hole. Place centerless dough rounds on top of raisin-filled rounds. Press edges together lightly to seal.

4

Arrange on greased baking sheets and bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool on baking sheet a few minutes before removing.

Note: If you do not have a doughnut cutter, use a 1-1/2 inch cookie cutter or a thimble to cut out centers.

CategoryCooking Method

Ingredients

Ingredients
Filling
 1 ½ cups chopped California raisins
 ½ cup orange juice
 ½ tsp grated orange peel
 ¼ cup sugar
 1 dash salt
Dough
 ½ cup butter or margarine
 ½ cup peanut butter
 1 cup sugar
 1 egg
 1 tsp vanilla
 1 ¼ cups flour
 ½ tsp baking powder
 ¼ tsp salt

Directions

Procedure
1

For filling, combine all ingredients in saucepan. Cook, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves and mixture thickens slightly. Set aside to cool.

2

For dough, cream together butter, peanut butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Chill dough several hours.

3

On lightly floured board, roll out half the dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut dough into 12 rounds with cookie cutter. Spoon about 2 teaspoons of filling on centers. Roll out other half of dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with a doughnut cutter and remove centers so that the filling will show through the round hole. Place centerless dough rounds on top of raisin-filled rounds. Press edges together lightly to seal.

4

Arrange on greased baking sheets and bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool on baking sheet a few minutes before removing.

Note: If you do not have a doughnut cutter, use a 1-1/2 inch cookie cutter or a thimble to cut out centers.

Black-Eyed Susans