Granny's Strawberry Preserves-Filled Cookies

Lightly spiced cookies are filled with strawberry preserves just like granny used to make every Christmas.

• Preparation Time: 60 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 153 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 6 tablespoons strawberry preserves, or as needed
• 0.25 cup milk
• 3.5 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and smooth.

Step 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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are golden, 13 to 15 minutes.

Step 6

Mix milk and vinegar together and let stand 5 minutes to make 'sour milk'. Stir sour milk, eggs, and vanilla extract into shortening mixture.