Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 cups regular uncooked oats
  • 3/4 cups chopped pecans
  • 1 3 oz package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 2 tablespoons dark rum
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1 pound package confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Beat butter, shortening, corn syrup and sugar on medium speed until fluffy. Add egg and almond extract and beat until blended.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and cloves and gradually add to butter mixture. Stir in oats and pecans.
  • Shape dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and place 2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Press down on each ball to flatten slightly.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden. Cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes, then remove to wire rack and cool completely.
  • While cookies are cooling, make rum raisin filling. Beat cream cheese at medium speed until creamy Add milk, rum, vanilla and salt and beat until blended.
  • Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until completely combined. Stir in raisins.
  • Spread 2-3 tablespoons of filling on cookie bottom and sandwich with another cookie. Repeat until all cookies are used.
  • Close your eyes, take a bite and smile a really, really big smile.