Mile-High Almond Ginger Sandwich Cookies with Marinated Rum Raisin Filling - California Raisins

Ingredients

• 2 Cups California raisins
• 1 / 4 Cup sugar
• 1 / 4 Cup dark rum
• 1 Tablespoon Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2 Cups cake flour
• 1 1 / 2 Teaspoons baking soda
• 1 Teaspoon baking powder
• 1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 / 4 Teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 / 2 Teaspoon salt
• 1 / 2 Cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 / 2 Cup sugar
• 1 / 2 Cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 Teaspoon almond extract
• 1 Teaspoon Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 / 2 Cup almonds, finely ground
• 8 Ounces package cream cheese, room temperature
• 3 Cups confectioner's sugar
• 6 Tablespoons marinated rum raisins, drained