jam cookies

Name: Jam Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) shortening; 2/3 cup(s) white sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 - eggs; 2 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; - strawberry jam

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33 Pinches

Susan Hopkins

Newport, DE

Updated on Sep 11, 2011

Grandma Wallace's recipe, I think.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

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yield Makes 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 - eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- strawberry jam

How To Make jam cookies

Step 1

Blend the shortening, sugar, salt, and vanilla together.

Step 2

Add the eggs and mix until creamy.
Step 3

Stir in flour and mix well.
Step 4

Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. Drop spoonfuls of cooking dough onto the pans.
Step 5

Make a dent into each cookie using your thumb. Spoon a little strawberry jam onto each cookie.
Step 6

Bake at 350 degrees F. for 8-10 minutes, until cookies are set but NOT browned.
Step 7

Cool on cooling racks.
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