Austrian Jam Cookies

This recipe belonged to my mother. It is one the many cookies from her Christmas cookie collection.

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1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg yolk

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2/3 cup chopped almonds

1 cup raspberry jam

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the vanilla and egg yolk; mix until fluffy. Stir in the flour, and refrigerate dough for 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F ( 150 degrees C ). Grease cookie sheets.

Measure out the dough by teaspoonfuls, and roll into balls. Dip the balls into chopped almonds and set on the prepared cookie sheet 1 inch apart. With a finger, make an indention in each cookie, fill the indention up with jam using a teaspoon or a pastry bag.Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, cookies should be golden brown. Remove from pan after baking to cool on a wire rack.

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