Filled Cookie Turnovers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. soft shortening
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
4 Tbsp. cream
2 tsp. vanilla
5 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 jar raspberry or your favorite flavor preserves

Preparation

Mix the shortening, sugar and eggs thoroughly.
Stir in cream and vanilla.
Add remaining ingredients except preserves and stir well.
Chill dough for 1 hour.
Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Roll out dough to 1/16-inch thickness.
Using a cookie cutter, cut 2 for each turnover.
On lightly greased baking sheet, place 1 piece of dough.
Place a rounded teaspoonful of preserves and top with another piece of dough.
Pinch edges.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes.