Granny's Strawberry Preserves-filled Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 6 tablespoons strawberry preserves, or as needed

Recipe

Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 15 mins


• beat shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and smooth.
• mix milk and vinegar together and let stand 5 minutes to make 'sour milk'. stir sour milk, eggs, and vanilla extract into shortening mixture.
• 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.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• 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.
• bake in the preheated oven until cookies are golden, 13 to 15 minutes.