~ CHERRY FILLED COOKIES ~ SOFT

~ Cherry Filled Cookies ~ Soft image

Provided by Cassie *

Categories Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 c flour
3tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp butter flavor shortening
1 stick unsalted, butter - softened
1 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c milk
Cherry pie filling

Steps:

1. Sift together flour, salt, baking powder. Set aside. Cream together shortening, butter, sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in flour, then milk. Chill covered for 25 minutes.
2. Roll out half dough to about 1/8 inch on well floured surface. If too sticky add a little more flour. Just make sure your surface is well floured...you can always dust extra off cookie. Cut with 3 inch cookie cutter. I made mine larger, therefore less cookies. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet or as I did on parchment paper. Add 1/2 - 1 tablespoon cherry filling. Roll out remaining dough and cut tops for filled cookies.
3. Crimp with fork tines around edges. Cut a slit on top to release steam or poke with tines of fork.
4. Bake at 375 degree F for 12 - 15 minutes or until starting to turn golden on edges. Cool on cooling rack. Store in container with lid.