Jam Filled Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 3/4 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 2 cups finely crushed corn flakes
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup jam or jelly, any flavour

Directions

1. 1

   Cream shortening and sugar together.

2. 2

   Stir in the eggs and corn flakes.

3. 3

   Sift together the flour and baking powder and stir into the wet mixture.

4. 4

   Chill, covered, in the fridge for about 1 hour.

5. 5

   Roll out dough on a lightly floured board, a small amount at a time.

6. 6

   Cut with a round cookie cutter.

7. 7

   Place on a greased cookie sheet.

8. 8

   Spread centre of each with a small amount of jam.

9. 9

   Cover with another round cookie which has the centre cut out.

10. 10

    Bake in a preheated 325F oven for 7 1/2 to 10 minutes, or until done.

11. 11

    Let cool on sheet 5 minutes, then remove to a rack to finish cooling.