These are festive holiday cookies that have been our family's favorite for over twenty years!!
Ingredients
- butter: 1 cup
- brown sugar: 0.5 cup
- egg yolks: 2 piece
- all-purpose flour: 2 cups
- egg whites: 2 piece
- ½ cups finely chopped walnuts: 1 piece
- raspberry jam: 0.5 cup
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Stages of cooking
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In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time. gradually mix in the flour. Cover dough and chill until firm, about 2 hours.
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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Roll dough into balls a little smaller than walnuts. Dip the balls in egg white, then roll them in the chopped walnuts. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Press thumb into middle of each ball to create a divot.
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Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Remove from oven and repress divots, fill the divots with 1/2 teaspoon of raspberry jam. Remove cookies to cool on wire racks.
