1. In a food processor or in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar. baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg.
2. Cut in the butter or pulse it in using a food processor until the mixture resembles a fine meal.
3. Remove to a large bowl and stir in the raisins.
4. Make a well in the center of this mixture.
5. Mix together the molasses, milk and vanilla extract.
6. Pour into the well and mix only enough to form a dough ball.
7. Roll out on a well floured surface to 3/4 inch thickness and cut the cookies out with 2 1/2 or 3 inch biscuit cutter and place in a parchment lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
8. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 15-20 minutes. The edges should just begin to brown when they are baked and the centers risen. Baking time may vary a little depending on the size of your biscuit cutter.

To make the Vanilla Glaze

1. Mix together all ingredients until smooth. You will want this to be quite a stiff glaze so only add enough milk to bring it to a thick consistency.
2. Pipe the glaze onto the cookies A Ziploc bag with the corner snipped off works well for this if you do not have a piping bag.

Recipe Notes

1. If making these to store stacked or in a cookie jar I'd make a Royal Icing glaze which hardens better and is more durable. For that I use:
2. 2 cups icing sugar
3. 1 1/2 tbsp meringue powder and
4. 3 tablespoons of lukewarm water
5. Beat together until well combined and fluffy, with the frosting forming soft peaks. Pipe or spread onto the cookies. Let sit for an hour or two to allow the icing to harden before storing in airtight containers.