Chocolate Raisin Smile Cookies? Doesn't chocolate and raisins seem like a weird combination? Well, I thought so, but since we are trying new things I made them as is. We made the small and "giant" variations of this cookies. The small ones were about the right amount for a nice snack, but they were more difficult to decorate with smiles and other expressions. The Giant cookies spread out more and gave you, of course, more space to be creative. See pictures below:
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| Decorations by Jenn |
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| So many expressions! |
Everyone loved these cookies. Andy gave them a 1099 stars! Callie just said they were "yummy". I thought they were really good, especially since they had chocolate. I have yet to find a cookie that is just "out of this world". Thus, I'll give them a 4 out 5 in hopes of finding that one awesome cookie that I just can't live without.
Here is the recipe:
Chocolate Raisin Smile Cookies
Cookies
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 cup raisins
Frosting
1 cup powdered sugar
1 drop red food coloring
2 drops yellow food coloring
2 to 4 tsp milk
1.Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar and butter. Beat until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and eggs; blend well. Add flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; mix well. Stir in raisins. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. For "Giant" cookies, use 1/4 cup of dough for each cookie and place about 3 inches apart.
2. Bake at 350 for 10 to 14 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute and remove from cookie sheets.
3. In medium bowl, combine all frosting ingredients, adding enough milk for the desired consistency. Using a decorating bag, make faces on cookies.
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