Granny's Strawberry Preserves-Filled Cookies |
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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 3 |
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Lightly spiced, soft cookies with a strawberry jam filling. Mmmmm! These are my favorite of the cookies mom makes every Christmas. Ingredients:
1 cup shortening |
1 cup white sugar |
1 cup brown sugar |
1/4 cup milk |
1 teaspoon vinegar |
2 eggs |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
6 tablespoons strawberry preserves, or as needed |
Directions:
1. Beat shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and smooth.
2. Mix milk and vinegar together and let stand 5 minutes to make 'sour milk'. Stir sour milk, eggs, and vanilla extract into shortening mixture.
3. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Mix flour mixture into shortening mixture until incorporated. Refrigerate until fully chilled, 2 hours to overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. Roll dough to a 1/8-inch thickness on a floured surface; cut into 2-inch rounds using a cookie cutter. Spoon 1 teaspoon preserves into the center of half the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Lightly press edges of cookies together using a fork. Cut criss-cross slits into the top of each cookie using a knife. Arrange cookies on an ungreased baking sheet.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are golden, 13 to 15 minutes.
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