Jelly Cookies
photo by mydesigirl
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
2-3 dozen cookies
ingredients
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- about 1/2 cup jelly (I usually use homemade grape jelly) or jam (I usually use homemade grape jelly)
directions
- Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream the vegetable shortening and sugar. Beat in the egg. Beat in the vanilla extract and lemon juice. Gradually blend the flour.
- Pinch off walnut-size pieces of the dough and rool into balls. Place 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Press your finger into the center of each cookie to make an indention. Fill each cookie with a little jelly.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until lightly colored. Cool on wire rack.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Maryland Jim
Pasadena, 60