It is done ! Christmas cookies -

[ Another Link in the Chain .. linking baked fruitcake with cookies filled with fruit jams ..]


.. the last batches are complete. Mom's Butter Cookies are traditional.. just not Christmas without them.
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2/3 c sugar
1/2 lb. butter
2 unbeaten egg yolks
2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour / gluten free OR regular all-purpose if you don't need G.F.
pinch of salt

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Cream sugar and room-temp. butter (don't substitute anything else).
Stir in unbeaten egg yolks and vanilla.
Beat in all-purpose flour / gluten free and salt.
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Heat oven to 350 deg.
Roll dough into balls (about half-size of a walnut); put on cookie sheet; press center with thimble dipped in flour to make indentation.... fill with red raspberry preserves, mango, apricot... any type jam / preserves you like.
Bake about 10 to 15 min.(depends on your oven); bottom of cookies should just barely start to get light brown..
Makes: 5 doz. or more, depending on how big you make them.
Enjoy!

(my Mom's recipe)

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