1. Cream shortening, gradually adding sugar
2. Add egg and vanilla
3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt
4. Combine flour mixture to sugar mixture
5. Wrap in plastic wrap, chill at least one hour
6. Roll out dough to 1/16" thickness, cut cookies (2 cuts for each cookie)
7. Place bottom pieces on lightly greased cookie sheet
8. Gently spread 1 teaspoon of filling (keep off edges)
9. Cover with the top cookie
10. Press edges together with floured fork
11. Bake at 400 F for 8 to 10 minutes

Cherry

1 cup sugar
3 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup orange juice
24 maraschino cherries (chopped)
1/2 cup maraschino cherry juice
2 tablespoons butter
 

1. Blend dry ingredients together in saucepan.
2. Add remaining ingredients
3. Bring to rolling boil,
4. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly
5. Chill

2 cups dates (chopped)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup nuts (chopped)
 

1. Place dates, sugar and water together in saucepan
2. Cook over medium to low heat (constantly stirring) until thickened
3. Add nuts
4. Let cool

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups crushed pineapple (drained)
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
 

1. Mix flour and sugar together in saucepan
2. Add remaining ingredients
3. Cook over medium to low heat (constantly stirring) until thickened
4. Let cool

2 cups raisins (chopped)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
 

1. Place all ingredients together in saucepan
2. Cook over medium to low heat (constantly stirring) until thickened
3. Let cool