Jam Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening or margarine
1/3 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking powder
strawberry preserves

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla.
Add egg and beat.
Sift flour, salt and baking powder; combine with first mixture and mix well.
Form 1-inch balls on greased baking sheet.
Flatten with teaspoon, making small indentations in center of each cookie. Fill with preserves.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes in moderate 325\u00b0 to 350\u00b0 oven.
Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.