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Years ago I was looking for a way to make the ordinary sugar cookie even more tasty. At the time I must have been crazy to put that much sugar in my kids, but these sugar cookies have become a staple at Christmas time.

Use either the rolled up sugar cookies you buy at the grocery store for your base, or make your favorite sugar cookie recipe.
Here is mine:

Ingredients:

3/4 cup shortening (I use butter only)
1 cup of sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp lemon or vanilla flavoring
2 1/2 cups Flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
your favorite jam or jelly
powdered sugar

Cream butter, sugar, eggs, flavoring until well blended. While that is creaming in a seperate bowl combine all your dry ingredients. Once the butter is throughly mixed together slowly add your flour mixture until the entire mixture in blended. You will have a ball. Put the dough in a plastic bag and refrigerate at least one hour. (I usually let it sit overnight)

Once the dough has had time in the refrigerator, take it out and on a well floured board, take small sections at a time and roll about 1/8 inch thick. Cut out 3″ round cookie, place on cookie sheet, put small amount of jelly in the middle. With another cookie round cut out in the center a small hole. ( I sometimes use a bottle cap) Place the second cookie round over the first and press down on the edges.

Bake at 400 degrees for 6-8 minutes. Once out of the oven place on a rack and lightly sprinkle powdered sugar on top.

Now enjoy your sugar high!

I will tell you that I have used a variety of fillings over the years. I have cooked down apples, raspberries, strawberries and placed small amounts in the center. Use your imagination. Your family will love these.

I am not an artist by any means but your cookie should look something like this:

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