Filled Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. shortening
3/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sifted enriched flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
4 tsp. milk

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add egg and vanilla.
Mix thoroughly.
Sift dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture together with milk.
Roll dough 1/8-inch thick.
Cut with large cookie cutter.
Place 1 teaspoon mincemeat in center of each cookie.
(I use None Such mincemeat by Borden which comes in a jar.)
Fold cookies in half.
Seal edges with fork.
Bake in moderate 350\u00b0 oven for about 12 to 15 minutes.