Scottish Tea Cookies with Apple Butter

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Apple butter

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 cups Flour
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 cup Shortening
  • 2 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup apple butter

Directions

• Combine salt, sugar, shortening and butter.
• Add flour a bit at a time, working in like a pastry to a crumbly consistency.
• In separate bowl, beat eggs and and vanilla.
• Add egg mixture to flour mixture and mix till smooth.
• Chill dough in fridge for at least one hour.
• Shape chilled dough into balls 1 inch in diameter.
• Place dough balls on greased baking sheet about 2 inches apart and flatten with palm of hand.
• Use thumb to create well in center of each cookie.
• Place a few tablespoons of apple butter in small zip-lock bag.
• Snip corner of bag with scissors to create small opening.
• Squeeze apple butter into each well, filling slightly above level of dough.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until light brown in color.