1 cup soft shortening
2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup water or buttermilk
3 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
Fillings: raisin, cherry, blueberry, mincemeat, or pineapple*

*Heat and thicken fruit or use canned pie filling.

Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and vanilla. Blend dry ingredients and add alternately with liquid. Stir well. Place one teaspoon dough on baking sheet. Make depression in dough with floured finger. Place 1/2 tsp filling on dough. Cover with another 1/2 tsp dough. Repeat placing dough 1-1 1/2 inches apart.

Bake until lightly brown (about 10-12 minutes).

Makes 5-6 dozen.