Nutjammer Cookies Recipes

NUTJAMMER COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and cream cheese.
• Add flour and baking powder. Mix to form a dough. Chill dough for 2 to 3 hours.
• Mix nuts, jam, and sugar for filling.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Divide dough into 4 equal parts, working with one-quarter of the dough at a time. Refrigerate remaining dough.
• Roll dough very thin on lightly floured board. Cut into 2-inch squares and place on baking sheet. Put 1 teaspoon of nut filling in center of square and top with another square of dough. Press edges together with a floured fork.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly and dust with confectioners' sugar.

GRANDMA STAFFORD'S NUTMEG COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a baking sheet and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together sugar and shortening until well combined. Add eggs, mixing until incorporated.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt. With the mixer running, add flour, alternating with buttermilk and beginning and ending with flour; mix until well combined.
• Using a tablespoon, drop dough onto prepared baking sheet and transfer to oven. Bake until edges are slightly brown, about 15 minutes.