Filled Cookies II

Ingredients

 * 1 cup Sugar
 * ½ cup shortening
 * 1 egg
 * ½ cup milk
 * 3-½ cups flour
 * 3 teaspoons baking powder
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla

Filling

 * ½ cup Sugar
 * 1 tablespoon flour
 * 1 cup chopped Raisins
 * ½ cup water

Directions

 * 1) First mix ingredients in order given, sifting the flour with the baking powder and salt before adding it.
 * 2) Roll thin, cut, and put in greased pans.
 * 3) Place a teaspoon of filling on each, not allowing it to spread to the edge, place another cookie on top, press down the edges
 * 4) Bake in shallow pans in a moderate oven (380-390 degrees F.).

For the filling, take:


 * 1) Mix Sugar and flour together
 * 2) Add to the other ingredients
 * 3) Cook until thick, stirring constantly.

Dates, figs, prunes, apricots, or any marmalade may be used instead of Raisins.