Filled Cookies I

Ingredients

 * 1 egg
 * 1 cupful sugar
 * ½ cupful Crisco
 * ½ cupful milk or cream
 * 1 teaspoonful vanilla extract
 * 1 teaspoonful baking soda
 * 2 teaspoonfuls baking powder
 * 3½ cupfuls flour
 * ½ teaspoonful salt

Filling

 * 1 cupful chopped raisins
 * 1 tablespoonfuls flour
 * ½ cupful sugar
 * ½ cupful water
 * ½ cupful chopped walnut meats

Directions

 * 1) Cream Crisco and sugar.
 * 2) Add salt, egg, and flour sifted with baking powder and soda.
 * 3) Mix and turn out on floured baking board.
 * 4) Dough should be soft.
 * 5) Roll very thin and cut out with cookie cutter.
 * 6) Spread one-half of cookies with filling, then place remaining cookies on top and press edges together.
 * 7) Place on Criscoed tins and bake in moderately hot oven fifteen minutes.

Filling

 * 1) Mix sugar and flour in saucepan.
 * 2) Add raisins, nuts, and water.
 * 3) Stir and cook until thick.
 * 4) Cool before using.