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GRANDMA'S OLD-FASHIONED FILLED COOKIES Pastry: 2 c. granulated sugar 1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. shortening 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 6 c. sifted flour 4 tsp. cream of tartar 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1 c. milk Filling: 1 box dried apricots water Filling: Cover apricots with water, cook until soft and sweeten to taste. Pastry: Cream together sugar and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla; cream until light and fluffy. Sift together 5 cups flour and salt. Add cream of tartar and soda; add alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Add last cup of flour gradually. Dough should be soft. Chill thoroughly until able to handle, 4 to 6 hours or overnight. Mix with large spoon before rolling out. Roll out about 1/8-inch thick on floured board. Using a 2-inch cookie cutter dipped in flour, cut cookies and place a small amount of filling on each circle and turn up 2 sides to center and pinch together. Place on lightly greased baking sheet, about 2-inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Keep remaining dough refrigerated until ready to use. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |