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.

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.

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