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AUSTRIAN JAM COOKIES


1/2 c. butter, softened

1/2 c. sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1 egg, separated

1 1/4 c. sifted all purpose flour

2/3 c. chopped almonds

Raspberry jam

Beat butter, sugar, vanilla and egg yolk in medium sized bowl until fluffy. Stir in flour; gather dough into a ball; chill several hours. Roll level teaspoon of dough into balls. Dip into slightly beaten egg white; roll in almonds. Place on ungreased cookie sheets 1 inch apart. Press an indentation with finger in each; fill with jam. Bake in slow oven (330 degrees) for 20 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool on wire racks.