
Filled Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 C shortening
- 1 C sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 C flour
- 1/4 tsp soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
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Instructions
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Mix shortening, sugar, and eggs thoroughly. Stir in vanilla. Stir dry ingredients together and blend in. Chill dough.
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Heat oven to 400°. Roll dough 1/16" thick on floured board. Cut with round cutter or any desired shape about 2 1/2" in diameter, cutting 2 alike for each filled cookie. For a decorative effect, cut the center out of the top cookie with a tiny heart, star, or scalloped cutter. Place the bottom pieces on lightly greased baking sheet. Spread a rounded teaspoonful of cooled Filling on each. Cover with top cookie. Press edges together with floured tines of fork or fingertips. Bake 8-10 min., or until delicately browned. Makes 4 1/2 dozen 2 1/2" cookies.
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Pineapple Filling: (good)
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1 C sugar
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1/4 C flour
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1 1/2 C well-drained crushed pineapple
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1/4 C lemon juice
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3 T butter
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1/4 tsp nutmeg
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3/4 C pineapple juice
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Mix sugar and flour in saucepan. Stir in rest of ingredients. Cook slowly, stirring constantly, until thickened (5-10 min). Cool. Makes 2 2/3 C filling.
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Cherry Filling: (great)
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1 C sugar
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3 T cornstarch
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1 C orange juice
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1/2 C maraschino cherry juice
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24 maraschino cherries, chopped
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2 T butter
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Blend dry ingredients together in saucepan. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a rolling boil; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Chill. Makes 2 2/3 C filling.