Glazed Cherry Cookie Strips

Ingredients:

Cookies:

1/4 c. packed brown sugar
2 T. shortening
2 T. butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 c. Original Bisquick mix
1/3 c. cherry preserves (or substitute your favorite preserves)

Glaze:

1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 to 2 tsp. milk

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In medium bowl, stir together brown sugar, shortening butter, vanilla and egg yolk. Stir in Bisquick until well blended.

Divide dough into 4 equal parts. On ungreased cookie sheet, shape each part into 8x1-inch strip crosswise. Using handle of a wooden spoon, make a slight indentation lengthwise in each strip. Fill each strip with about 1 1/2 T. preserves.

Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool slightly on cookie sheet.

Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over cookies. Cut diagonally into 1-inch strips.

Makes 32 cookies.