Italian Filled Cookies
["4 c. all-purpose flour", "8 Tbsp. margarine or 1/2 c. Crisco", "6 tsp. baking powder", "1 c. sugar", "4 eggs", "1/2 c. milk", "1 tsp. vanilla", "pinch of salt", "strawberry or raspberry preserves or orange marmalade"]
["Cream sugar and margarine or Crisco real well.", "Add eggs, vanilla and milk.", "Mix flour, baking powder and salt.", "Add liquids.", "Refrigerate overnight.", "Roll into 1-inch balls.", "Bake on a greased cookie sheet in a 350\u00b0 oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.", "Cut cookies in half as soon as they come out of the oven.", "Let cool; then fill with about 1/2 teaspoon of preserves.", "Frost with different colored frostings and sprinkle top with nuts or colored sugars."]
["all-purpose", "margarine", "baking powder", "sugar", "eggs", "milk", "vanilla", "salt", "strawberry"]