With electric mixer, cream sugar and butter until fluffy
Add powder, soda and salt. Mix
Add beaten egg, milk, and vanilla. Mix
Add flour 1/2 cup at a time, mixing and scraping down the bowl between additions
Wrap in plastic wrap, put back in bowl and refrigerate
Preheat oven 350
In medium sauce pan add all filling ingredients.
Cook over medium-low heat until thickened and liquid is nearly gone
Set filling aside
On clean, dry, well floured surface, roll out cookie dough and cut out cookies.
Roll out and cut until all dough is used (about 24 cookies)
Place half the cookies on parchment lined baking sheets.
Place approximately 1 Tbs of filling in center of each cookie
Cover each with the other cut out cookies and seal edges. Vent the tops with a fork
Bake 12 minutes, rotating once
Cool completely on wire racks. Store in air tight container
You can use dried cranberries, figs or dried plums and any nut combo
