Granny'S Strawberry Preserves-Filled Cookies

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 6 tablespoons strawberry preserves, or as needed

1. Beat shortening, white sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and smooth.
2. Mix milk and vinegar together and let stand 5 minutes to make 'sour milk'. Stir sour milk, eggs, and vanilla extract into shortening mixture.
3. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Mix flour mixture into shortening mixture until incorporated. Refrigerate until fully chilled, 2 hours to overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. Roll dough to a 1/8-inch thickness on a floured surface; cut into 2-inch rounds using a cookie cutter. Spoon 1 teaspoon preserves into the center of half the cookies; cover with remaining cookies. Lightly press edges of cookies together using a fork. Cut criss-cross slits into the top of each cookie using a knife. Arrange cookies on an ungreased baking sheet.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are golden, 13 to 15 minutes.

shortening, white sugar, brown sugar, milk, vinegar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground nutmeg, strawberry preserves

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/231760/grannys-strawberry-preserves-filled-cookies/ (may not work)