Jim Jams

Jim Jams

1 cup sugar
1 egg, room temperature
1 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup molasses
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
4 tablespoons boiling water
4 cups flour
Jam of your choosing

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream together sugar and egg. Add oil, molasses, and vanilla, stirring until incorporated. In a separate bowl, dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Add solution to wet ingredients. Add cinnamon and salt. Slowly incorporate flour.

[Gram doesn't say whether to refrigerate dough at this point, but you may want to try it both ways for your preference.]

Roll out dough and cut with a round cookie cutter. Bake on a baking sheet for 10-12 minutes. [I recommend using a non-stick pan.] While the cookies are still warm, spoon jam onto one cookie and sandwich together with another cookie. Enjoy!