Sweetheart Cookies

Contributed By: Parker

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons raspberry or strawberry preserves
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Method:

1. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk; mix well. Stir in the flour by hand. On a lightly floured surface, gently knead dough for 2 to 3 minutes or until thoroughly combined.
2. Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indention in the center of each. Fill each with 1/4 teaspoon of the preserves of your choice.
3. Bake at 350° for 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Dust warm cookies with confectioners' sugar if desired. Cool.

Helpful Hints:

Prize Winning Recipe
These rounds filled with fruit preserves were blue-ribbon winners at the county fair two years running. A family favorite, they never last beyond December 25!
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min./batch
YIELD: 2 dozen.
Nutrition Facts
1 cookie: 102 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 46mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.


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