Filled Cookies Large Batch

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  Filled Cookies

  Ingredients  

• 1 1/4  quart  butter, (2 1/2 pounds)
• 1 2/3  tablespoon  vanilla
• 1 1/4  quart  sugar, (2 1/2 pounds)
• 5    eggs
• 3 3/4  quart  flour, (3 3/4 pounds)
• 1/3  cup  baking powder, (2 ounces)
• 1  pint  evaporated milk
• 1  cup  water, mixed with evaporated milk
• jam, fig, or other filling
  

  Directions  

• Cream butter with vanilla.
• Add sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs.
• Sift flour, then measure.
• Resift with baking powder.
• Add flour alternately with the diluted milk to the creamed butter and sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
• Chill dough, then roll out and cut.
• Spread half of each cookie with 1/2 teaspoon jam.
• Fold over other half and press edges together.
• Place on greased baking sheets and bake in a moderate oven (350f) 8 to 10 minutes.