Pumpkin Face Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cookie
3 1/2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/3 cups butter
2 eggs
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Raisin Filling
2 cups chopped raisins
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind (optional)

Preparation

Combine all raisin filling ingredients into saucepan.
Cook& stir over medium heat until thick, about 5 minutes.
Cool.
Cookie: Mix flour & baking powder.
Cream sugar, butter, eggs, milk & vanilla.
Add to flour mixture.
Divide dough in half & chill at least 2 hours.
Roll out half of dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thickness.
Cut with a 2 or 3 inch round cookie cutter.
Place half the circles on ungreased cookie sheets.
Place 2 tsp raisin filling on each circle.
Use the other half of the dough and cut into circles.
Cut these to resemble pumpkin faces.
Use a knife to make eyes, nose & mouth etc.
Place these on top of the filling.
Seal edges with fork tines.
Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for about 12 minutes.