Christmas Cookie Gems

• 14 cup butter
• 14 cup shortening
• 34 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 23 cups all-purpose flour
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon baking powder
• 14 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 cup sour cream
• 34 cup finely chopped walnuts or 34 cup pecans
• 13 cup seedless strawberry jam or 13 cup raspberry jam

1. In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in egg and vanilla.
3. Combine the flour salt, baking powder, and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture alternatively with sour cream, beating after each addition on a low speed.
4. Shape into 10 1 1/4 inch balls, roll in nuts.
5. Place 2 in apart on greased baking sheets.
6. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a 3/8 to 1/2 in deep indentation in the center of each ball.
7. FIll with jam.
8. Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
9. Remove to wire racks to cool.

butter, shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, sour cream, walnuts, strawberry

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/christmas-cookie-gems-342846 (may not work)