Ingredients
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2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, well-beaten
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup jelly (amount is approximate) or 1/2 cup jam (amount is approximate)
granulated sugar
Preparation
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Sift first three ingredients together.
Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy' add eggs, milk and lemon juice.
Blend well and add flour mixture; mix until fully incorporated.
Chill.
Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease cookie sheets.
Place half the dough on a well-floured board and roll to 1/8\" thickness.
Cut with a 2\" round cookie cutter and place on prepared cookie sheet.
Place a teaspoonful of jelly or jam in the center of each cookie.
Roll remaining dough to the same thickness and cut with the same cookie cutter.
Place a layer of dough over each jelly filled cookie and press the edges of the cookie with a fork to seal in the jelly.
Sprinkle lightly with sugar and bake for about 15 minutes or until golden.
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