CRISCO JAM COOKIES

1/2 cup Crisco vegetable shortening
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 2/3 cups flour, sifted
Jam or marmalade (as needed)

Mix together Crisco, sugar, vanilla and egg. Beat until creamy. Stir in sifted flour. Drop from teaspoon onto a "Criscoed" cooky sheet.

Make a small dent in center and fill with jam or marmalade.

Bake in moderately hot oven (375 degrees F) 10 to 12 minutes.

Makes 3 dozen
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Recipe booklet: Recipes for Good Eating, The Procter and Gamble Company, 1945