Jam Filled Butter Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups butter or 1 1/4 cups margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon apricot preserves
• 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 sift flour and salt together.
• 2 cream butter. gradually add sugar, creaming well.
• 3 blend in unbeaten eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• 4 add the dry ingredients gradually; mix thoroughly.
• 5 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 6 dent center of each, using back of teaspoon dipped in cold water.
• 7 place preserves or jam into center of each.
• 8 sprinkle with nuts.
• 9 bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.