Butter Cookies with Jam Centers

Normally Marianne won't touch a cookie with fruit or jelly in it and in the past she would have never considered even making such a cookie. But because of the blog she appreciated she should open up a little and try something different.

These cookies were very easy to make and Marianne ate more than she would like to tell!










Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup fruit preserves, any flavor

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a medium blow, cream together the butter, white sugar and egg yolks. Mix in the flour a little at a time until the dough is soft.
3. Roll into 1 inch balls. If dough is too soft, refrigerate for 15 to 20 minutes. Place balls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Use your finger or instrument to make a small well in the center of each cookie. (We used the back of a 1/2 teaspoon scoop.)



4. Fill the hole with 1/2 teaspoon preserves- we used apricot and raspberry.

5. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown on the bottom. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

6. For a twist, we rolled some of the dough in coconut and then added the jam. If you try this, drop the temperature in the oven a little, to 340-350 and watch them closely as they bake!

Recipe from: All Recipes

What are you baking today?  Mari & Kait