Jam Jams

My good friend Leona gave me this recipe years ago when my children were all very small. They loved these cookies and so did I. Real good with a nice cold glass of milk.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup margarine (you can use butter, I always do)
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in
• 3  tablespoons hot water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups flour (or more as needed to make a stiff dough for rolling)
• 1⁄2 cup  raspberry jam

Directions

1. Cream together margarine and brown sugar. Beat in egg, molasses until fluffy.
2. Add soda with water, salt and vanilla.
3. Stir in eough flour to make a stiff dough for rolling.
4. Roll out 1/8th inch thick and cut into circles. (about 1 1/2 inches across).
5. Bake at 350*F for 8 to 10 minutes.
6. Cool on wire racks.
7. When cool put together in pairs with jam in the middle.